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nanap

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Coding question
« on: 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

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Re: Coding question
« Reply #1 on: 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.
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Re: Coding question
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