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AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2020 Issue 1; Ask the Editor
History of (Resolved) Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension
A patient underwent bariatric surgery due to morbid obesity, hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Because of the surgery, the patient had lost a significant amount of weight. The provider documented that the patient was no longer diabetic or hypertensive and discontinued medication. There are no documented manifestations of these conditions in the health record. Would it be appropriate to code these conditions when the provider states “history of” or “resolved”?
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