You Be the Coder:
Can You Code This COPD Diagnosis?
Published on Thu May 03, 2018
Question: A patient who has had COPD for nine years presented to our ED with serious difficulty breathing. Upon examination, the ED physician found a collection of mucus in the patient's throat. She had the patient use an Acapella device to expel the mucus so it didn't get caught in his throat anymore. The patient brought up the phlegm and [...]