ARF secondary to volume depletion

What are you seeing your coders code with the above? There is inconsistency, some code ARF as PDX, others vice versa.

Theresa Woods, RN, MSN
Jennings American Legion Hospital
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Jennings, La 70546
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Comments

  • edited May 2016
    Coding Clinic 3rd Q 2002 pg 21-22
    Question: ARF due to severe dehydration
    Answer: code ARF as PDx; Volume depletion as SDx

    Charlene


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