ICD 10 Coding Alert

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Question: My cardiologist documented a diagnosis of ventricular tachycardia. Which ICD-10-CM code should I report for this diagnosis? Nebraska Subscriber Answer: You should report I47.2 (Ventricular tachycardia) for ventricular tachycardia, which is a fast heart rhythm that starts in the lower chambers of the heart. Don’t miss: Code I47.2, covers both sustained and non-sustained ventricular tachycardia as well as a [...]
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