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ICD-10-CM:

Identify Location, Site, Complications to Choose Correct Atherosclerosis Dx

Published on Mon Aug 26, 2024

Hint: You must know if the patient also has angina pectoris or not. Coding for atherosclerosis can be complicated. ICD-10-CM offers many different codes to choose from, and you must know specific details such as which artery is affected, what kind of atherosclerosis the patient has, and any associated complications the patient has experienced. Not knowing these details could result [...]
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