QUESTION
Good morning. I rarely run into it so have a hard time remembering the rule; if a procedure is attempted but aborted how do we code it?
Patient had attempted rota ablation of coronary artery plaque... with balloon angioplasty attempt (unsuccessful, aborted). Do I code that?
Juli
Juli Bovard RN CCDS
Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist
Clinical Effectiveness/Clinical Quality
Rapid City Regional Hospital
755-8426 (work)
786-2677 (cell)
"No Limit to Better......"
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Patient had attempted rota ablation of coronary artery plaque... with balloon angioplasty attempt (unsuccessful, aborted). Do I code that?
Juli
Juli Bovard RN CCDS
Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist
Clinical Effectiveness/Clinical Quality
Rapid City Regional Hospital
755-8426 (work)
786-2677 (cell)
"No Limit to Better......"
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