kayleebaby
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what would be the best dx code for elevated troponin?
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Wiki Coding question
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kwiegscpc
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790.99???
tsteink1
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Hi,
Is that the diagnosis that's listed in the chart?
Terri
Is that the diagnosis that's listed in the chart?
Terri
Anna Weaver
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dx elevated troponin
I come up with about 3 different ones, all of them nonspecific. You could go any of several different ways.
794.39 nonspecific abnormal function study of cardiovascular system (troponin is pretty specific to the cardiac muscle)--this is ill defined though. I'm kind of on the fence with this one.
796.4 abnormal clinical findings--this one is a possibility as it's pretty generic.
790.99 nonspecific findings on examination of blood-- This one is also a possiblity. I'ts also generic.
I don't know if you are aware of this web site, but am sending the link. www.labtestsonline.org This is a good source for lab tests. It explains them, as in why and where, and gives you norms and so forth. I use it all the time.
Sorry, but it looks like this is another of those that is coder choice.
I come up with about 3 different ones, all of them nonspecific. You could go any of several different ways.
794.39 nonspecific abnormal function study of cardiovascular system (troponin is pretty specific to the cardiac muscle)--this is ill defined though. I'm kind of on the fence with this one.
796.4 abnormal clinical findings--this one is a possibility as it's pretty generic.
790.99 nonspecific findings on examination of blood-- This one is also a possiblity. I'ts also generic.
I don't know if you are aware of this web site, but am sending the link. www.labtestsonline.org This is a good source for lab tests. It explains them, as in why and where, and gives you norms and so forth. I use it all the time.
Sorry, but it looks like this is another of those that is coder choice.