STB ACCU Collection Guide: Difference between revisions
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== Diagnostic Coding vs Admit-From== | == Diagnostic Coding vs Admit-From== | ||
Primary angiograms are those that go first to the angio room and then to CCU afterwards. In this case the first admit diagnosis should be | Primary angiograms are those that go first to the angio room and then to CCU afterwards. In this case the first admit diagnosis should be related to the Angiogram outcome (ie stenting) then the Myocardial infarction (with location subcode) and then other related admit dx (CHF, ETC.) | ||
The exception to this rule is when the patient has a cardiac [[:Category:Arrest|arrest]] before arriving in CCU or has [[Cardiogenic Shock]]. These will then be coded first and then the primary angio sequence. | The exception to this rule is when the patient has a cardiac [[:Category:Arrest|arrest]] before arriving in CCU or has [[Cardiogenic Shock]]. These will then be coded first and then the primary angio sequence. | ||