Esophageal Varices w/Cirrhosis

Team,
I want to make sure I understand how to sequence liver cirrhosis with esophageal varices bleed. Are the varices still considered a manifestation of the cirrhosis? Should the cirrhosis be sequenced as principal instead of the bleed? Any coding clinics would be helpful.

Thanks,
Syndi

Syndi Hudson, RN, CCDS,CCM
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa New Braunfels
CDI Specialist
cynthia.hudson@christushealth.org
830-643-6116 (Office)
830-643-5139 (Fax)
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"We are His hands". Isaiah 64:8



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  • edited March 2016
    Instruction at I85.1x (esophageal varicies) states to code underlying cause first.

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    Subject: [cdi_talk] Esophageal Varices w/Cirrhosis

    Team,
    I want to make sure I understand how to sequence liver cirrhosis with esophageal varices bleed. Are the varices still considered a manifestation of the cirrhosis? Should the cirrhosis be sequenced as principal instead of the bleed? Any coding clinics would be helpful.

    Thanks,
    Syndi

    Syndi Hudson, RN, CCDS,CCM
    CHRISTUS Santa Rosa New Braunfels
    CDI Specialist
    cynthia.hudson@christushealth.org
    830-643-6116 (Office)
    830-643-5139 (Fax)
    [CCDS_pin_1inch]
    "We are His hands". Isaiah 64:8




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