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A 26 days old baby brought to the hospital with Pneumonia. Do I need to code simply as
486-Pneumonia, organism unspecified (Or) Do I need to code 771.89-Other infections specific to the perinatal period and 486-Pneumonia, organism unspecified.

1) 486

2) 771.89 and 486
Which is correct?
Please guide me through this..

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Natarajan Chellamuthu CPC, CPMA.
 
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