Wiki EGD Diagnosis Question

Balmain55

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We have a patient that came in for a EGD with a preoperative DX of Anemia. The postoperative diagnosis is also Anemia. In the findings section of the op report it also states gastritis without bleeding and does not state it is causing the anemia. It was originally coded and rejected with anemia as the primary diagnosis. I am being asked if I can change the primary to gastritis. I don't feel this is correct. I feel it should be anemia as primary and gastritis as second. Is this correct?
 
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