Cardiology Coding Alert
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Rely on I47.9 for Bouveret-Hoffman Syndrome
Published on Mon Dec 27, 2021
Question: Which ICD-10-CM code should I report for Bouveret-Hoffman syndrome? Louisiana Subscriber Answer: Bouveret-Hoffman is a type of paroxysmal tachycardia, so you would report I47.9 (Paroxysmal tachycardia, unspecified) for this condition. Don’t miss: When you look under code I47.9 in the ICD-10-CM manual, you can see that Bouveret-Hoffman syndrome is a covered condition for this code.
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