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Wiki Hypertensive Heart Disease w/chf

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amylynne69

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When coding HTN HD with CHF, the code states to use additional code to identify the type of heart failure. I have heard that this code includes CHF, so, not to code I50.9 with it, and only to code the heart failure if you have a more specific code for the failure. Is this true in ICD 10? Or do you code both even if you have an unspecified CHF?
 
I50.9-
Heart failure, unspecified
Biventricular (heart) failure NOS
Cardiac, heart or myocardial failure NOS
Congestive heart disease
Congestive heart failure NOS
Right ventricular failure (secondary to left heart failure)
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To specify type of heart failure we have to code unspecified heart failure - I50.9, even if I11.0 includes Hypertensive heart disease with heart failure.
 
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