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ICD-10-CM:

I46.- Requires Cardiac Arrest's Underlying Cause

Published on Thu Apr 12, 2012

Plus: Get the latest on the proposed implementation date.News flash: On April 9, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a proposed rule that includes a new ICD-10 implementation date: Oct. 1, 2014.This information about the one-year delay is in the April 9 press release, "New Health Care Law Provisions Cut Red Tape, Save Up to $4.6 Billion," at www.cms.gov/apps/media/press_releases.asp. If the latest update has increased your motivation to prepare, get things rolling with a look at cardiac arrest coding. The diagnosis: Cardiac arrest refers to a sudden loss of heart function caused by the heart's electrical system (that is, arrhythmia). Cardiac arrest differs from a heart attack, which results from a blockage that prevents blood from flowing to the heart.ICD-9-CM Code427.5, Cardiac arrestICD-10-CM CodesI46.2, Cardiac arrest due to underlying cardiac conditionI46.8, Cardiac arrest due to other underlying conditionI46.9, Cardiac arrest, cause unspecifiedICD-9 coding rules: [...]
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