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Wiki Acute in chronic pain
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msrd_081002
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RE:Acute & chronic conditions
Per 1CD-9-CM Official guidelines for coding & Reporting
Section 1
B general coding guidelines 10 .Acute & chronic conditions:
“If the same condition is described as both acute & chronic and separate sub-entries exist in the alphabetic index at the same indentation level, code both & sequence the acute code first.”
I’d code: 338.19; 789.00; 339.29
Note:If Physician gives a dx co-relating current "acute pain", assign the dx & omit 338.19 as it is integral (except in pain management scenarios) with added 789.00+339.29 reflecting chronic condition.
Thanks
Per 1CD-9-CM Official guidelines for coding & Reporting
Section 1
B general coding guidelines 10 .Acute & chronic conditions:
“If the same condition is described as both acute & chronic and separate sub-entries exist in the alphabetic index at the same indentation level, code both & sequence the acute code first.”
I’d code: 338.19; 789.00; 339.29
Note:If Physician gives a dx co-relating current "acute pain", assign the dx & omit 338.19 as it is integral (except in pain management scenarios) with added 789.00+339.29 reflecting chronic condition.
Thanks
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