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Dear all, could you please advise the below question?
Patient admitted to the Outpatient hospital with planned cholecystectomy for the complaint of chronic mild cholecystitis and sent the gall bladder to the pathology. Pathology report shows acute on chronic cholecystitis. Shall we:
A. Code only Chronic cholecystitis-K81.1 and disagree with pathology report. Or
B. Code Acute on chronic Cholecystitis -K81.2, Agree with pathology report
Please advise, thank you so much!
Patient admitted to the Outpatient hospital with planned cholecystectomy for the complaint of chronic mild cholecystitis and sent the gall bladder to the pathology. Pathology report shows acute on chronic cholecystitis. Shall we:
A. Code only Chronic cholecystitis-K81.1 and disagree with pathology report. Or
B. Code Acute on chronic Cholecystitis -K81.2, Agree with pathology report
Please advise, thank you so much!