You Be the Coder:
Remember Pregnancy Matters when Coding Unrelated Complications
Published on Thu Jun 06, 2019
Question: A pregnant patient came in through the emergency department ED for right lower quadrant (RLQ) pain. We admitted her, and she was found to have appendicitis. General surgery took her to the OR. We continued to follow her post operatively daily to make sure she was not going into preterm labor (PTL). Any suggestions on what diagnosis to use? I [...]