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Wiki COPD WITH EMPHYSEMA icd-9

Thread starter heatherwinters
Start date May 9, 2008

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heatherwinters

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May 9, 2008

#1

If a patient has COPD and Emphysema, instead of coding separately do we automatically assign code 491.21

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Lisa Bledsoe

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May 9, 2008

#2

I think 491.21 is for COPD with chronic obstructive bronchitis (with acute exacerbation) with emphysema...

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