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Wiki Help with Trivial VSD diagnosis

Dinaerwin

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Echo report summary for 3 day old.
Provider summary:
* PFO
* Trivial VSD

I coded Q21.12.
My auditor says I should have coded Q21.0 for the VSD.

I have always been taught that "TRIVIAL" diagnosis should not be coded.

I cannot find guidelines on this. Can someone help me with guidance?
 
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