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CPC Exam - Question 22


An elderly patient comes into the emergency department (ED) with shortness of breath. An ECG is performed The final diagnosis at discharge is impending myocardial infarction.

According to ICD-10-CM guidelines, how is this reported?

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JanBM
May 18, 2024

final diagnosis is impending myocardial infarction which is R20.0

JanBM
May 18, 2024

I mean I20.0

JanBMOption: A
May 18, 2024

Final diagnosis is impending myocardial infarction which is I20.0

1aa99b1
Oct 31, 2024

I20.0 IS UNSTABLE ANGINA. AND R06.02 SHORTNESS OF BREATH

anddenren
Mar 18, 2025

Remember when looking at symptoms that if it is associated with the diagnosis then it does not need to be coded unless it is unrelated, SOB is definitely associated with MI so unnecessary to code.

KeyanaOption: B
Jan 19, 2025

Shortness of Breath