I am in LTC. The resident is one of our own who went to the hospital and
returned with the DX of Acute Coronary Syndrome. One of the hospital nurses was
calling it an acute MI, but the doc didn't write that on the orders.
Deb
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Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 9:11
PM
Subject: Re: Coding Help
Deb,
There is a 411 code ( I believe it is
411.1) for something like "Intermediate Coronary Syndrome". What setting
are you in, and is the acute episode resolved? It sounds like something that
would be coded for the acute hospital stay. Do you have other
cardiac diagnoses which are more relevant to your
setting?
Holly
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Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 7:28
PM
Subject: Coding Help
I have been unable to come up with an ICD-9 code for "Acute
Coronary Syndrome". What codes are you all using for this?
Thanks,
Deb Shepherd, RN,BSN
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