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[ringalls]

Code the acute bronchitis (466.0) as the principal diagnosis, please sees this website of more info on PDX
Robin Ingalls-Fitzgerald CCS, CPC, FCS, CEMC


http://www.eicd.com/Guidelines/PrincipalDx.htm

 

[maysons1703]

I would ONLY code the acute bronhitis, b/c cough is an integral part of the disease.