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Help! - patient for chest pain

jessica1974

jessica1974

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When seeing a patient for chest pain in the hospital the physician notes that they are undergoing chemotherapy as well. What ICD9 code would you use? I see the ones for encounter for chemotherapy but I can't find one that states that the patient is currently undergoing chemotherapy.
Thanks.
 
I would say chest pain. Which is the main reason for you provider to see the patient. I also would indicate the second code as the reason for he was getting chemo. I am not sure if the chemo can be used as a secondary diagnosis in this situation but if you can I would also apply that.

Just my thought ...... :)
 
V58.69 = Long term (current) use of high risk medications.

go to index, status, chemotherapy, current....

code first chest pain 786.50, then V58.69
 
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