I'm totally confused. I understand you code the dictated diagnosis versus symptoms. Scenario is: patient presents with chest pain, has EKG done which is neg. and then EGD which reveals acute gastritis and final discharge note is "chest pain due to acute gastritis" . So would it be correct to use acute gastritis as primary dx and chest pain as secondary to justify the EKG?
Sorry, I've never coded dx for ER and find it a little confusing! Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Sorry, I've never coded dx for ER and find it a little confusing! Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.