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Coding => Coding => : nanap November 29, 2017, 01:50:19 PM

: Coding question
: nanap November 29, 2017, 01:50:19 PM

If you are coding for a dx of Diabetes with hyperglycemia would you code it as an E11.65 or R73.9 for Hyperglycemia and then E11.6 for diabetes

: Re: Coding question
: Michele November 29, 2017, 05:34:12 PM

My research is showing that E11.65 would be appropriate since hyperglycemia is a complication of the diabetes.