nicole.thorson
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For a subsequent inpatient date what seventh character would you use for steroid induced hyperglycemia- T38.0X5(?) ?
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Wiki Steroid induced hyperglycemia
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mitchellde
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It will depend on whether the reaction is still being treated actively or if it is stable and the visit is surveillance
nicole.thorson
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In this instance it is being actively treated
mitchellde
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The 7th character remains an A as long as the condition, in this case hyperglycemia, is receiving active treatment.