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Heads Up for Your ICD-10 'Atypical Chest Pain' Code
Published on Fri Feb 08, 2013
Question: Chest pain is a common diagnosis in our Emergency Department. What’s the correct diagnosis code for “atypical” chest pain? Texas Subscriber Answer: The ICD-9 index points to 786.59 (Other chest pain) for atypical chest pain. This code applies for any sort of discomfort, pressure, or tightness in the chest if there’s not a more specific code for the condition. Different [...]