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    Wiki OPD7445- Secondary diagnoses were not captured- Why?

    I coded for the onset angina with atherosclerotic heart disease as the primary diagnosis. I also coded for the narcolpesy, history of substance abuse, ocd, lower extremity edema, and restless leg syndrome. According to the answer key, I was only supposed to code for the onset angina with...
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    Wiki OPD7457- Why is ongoing excessive alcohol use coded to alcohol dependence?

    I chose F10.14 as one of the secondary diagnoses according to the medical record shown below. The answer key showed F10.24 associated with alcohol dependence. ">MEDICAL RECORD OFFICE - ESTABLISHED CARDIOLOGY SEX: MALE AGE: 83 Date: 01/01/20XX CHIEF CONCERN: He is here for hospital...
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    Wiki Why not code for the use of Minocycline for OPD7276?

    I got the primary diagnosis code and procedural code correct. But the rationale stated that my secondary diagnosis code Z79.2 was incorrect. MEDICAL RECORD OFFICE - ESTABLISHED SEX: Male AGE: 24 DOS: 1/1/20XX CC: Acne HPI: Duration: 6 years Modifying Factors: Using Minocycline that helps...
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    Wiki Why is the code G0559 not the appropriate procedural code for OPD7202?

    Since the provider for the follow-up visit is different from the surgeon noted in the follow-up note, why is G0559 not appropriate but 99212 is the more appropriate code? [INDEX] MEDICAL RECORD [INDEX] FOLLOW- UP VISIT DATE: 11/21/20xx Sex: F AGE: 20 HPI: This patient presents today...
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