Wiki CHF with exacerbation

[arizona1]

CHF is 428.0. The dx states "congestive heart failure exacerbation". I can't find a more detailed code to support the exacerbation....

is there a code for this?

Thank you

 

[vdyer]

That's what I use also.

 

[JenniferVC]

When you look up CHF in the front of your book
Failure, Heart, congestive- Under congestive it states (compensated) (decompensated)
Exacerbation basically means a worsening or a decompensation of an illness.
So If no other specific info was provided then I use 428.0 as well when the physician lists it as CHF Exac.

If you look under Failure , Heart, congestive, decompensated it gives you 428.0 just like the above does.
I hope this helps and that I did not confuse you!

 

[arizona1]

Thank you

 

[ruthan]

I would choose the 428.0 code as well.