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Turn to 434.01 for Cerebral Thrombosis with Infarction

Published on Sat Jun 30, 2012

Question: A patient was admitted in a coma due to acute cerebrovascular thrombosis with cerebral infarction. Aphasia and right hemiparesis were also present. The coma cleared by the patient's third hospital day; the aphasia cleared by discharge, but the hemiparesis was still present. What diagnoses should I report?
Answer: The claim should include three diagnoses: 434.01 – Cerebral thrombosis with cerebral infarction 342.90 – Unspecified hemiplegia and hemiparesis affecting unspecified side 784.3 – Aphasia
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