cardiac arrest
I need some help from my Coding Wizards! Patient came in - cardiac arrest due to sustained V-tach, respiratory failure.
I am familiar with Coding Clinic, Second Quarter 1988 "Cardiac Arrest, 427.5 and understand the sequencing of the V-tach followed by the 427.5 But is there a coding rule that the respiratory failure can't be used as the PDx since it was also POA??
Thank you,
Linnea Thennes, RN, BS, CCDS
Supervisor, Clinical Documentation Improvement
Centegra Health System
815. 759-8193
lthennes@centegra.com
I am familiar with Coding Clinic, Second Quarter 1988 "Cardiac Arrest, 427.5 and understand the sequencing of the V-tach followed by the 427.5 But is there a coding rule that the respiratory failure can't be used as the PDx since it was also POA??
Thank you,
Linnea Thennes, RN, BS, CCDS
Supervisor, Clinical Documentation Improvement
Centegra Health System
815. 759-8193
lthennes@centegra.com