Question: This patient is seen in consultation after readmission for postinfarction angina. She was discharged two days ago after treatment for an anterior wall ST elevation myocardial infarction. What is the correct diagnosis code assignment? This 75 year old man is seen today for treatment of CHF. After study, the final diagnosis was documented as acute on chronic

SOLUTION

systolic heart failure. The correct diagnosis code assignment would be I50.9 (Acute on chronic systolic heart failure, unspecified).

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