Cardiomyopathy with Htn , CHF and CKD

bbogda@morrishospital.org

This 47 y/o patient has non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, hypertension, chf and ckd.  If the doctor suspects the cardiomyopathy and not the hypertension is responsible for the chf, then the hypertensive heart w ckd and chf (I13.0) should not not coded, correct?  Or can they both be coded?  

katysuegood@gmail.com

If the provider stated that the CHF is not related to the HTN, then they should not be linked (using the combo code).

bbogda@morrishospital.org

That is what I was thinking too, I think I was overthinking it.  Thanks Katy.

katysuegood@gmail.com

No Problem