hhemoptysis as a cc
I do not have an encoder so we rely on our icd 9 books. When my pt had hemoptysis and was found to be 2 pneumonia, i thought I could use it as a cc because 486 pneumonia was not on excludes list. but coder did not code it. Coder said 'hemooptysis is a sign and symptom so should not be coded if you know the etiology". most timees, the cause is identified and it is an inherent part of some diseases like tb. I would have expected all of these to appear on the excludes list.
Am i the only one in the dark on this?
Am i the only one in the dark on this?
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