AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2004 Issue 1
Corrections
Coding Clinic Fourth Quarter 2003, page 73, referenced pages 28-30, for further discussion of septic shock. This was a misprint. The correct pages are 79-81. CAD Status Post CABG Coding Clinic Fourth Quarter 2003, page 106, advised code 414.01, Coronary atherosclerosis, Of native coronary artery, for a patient with a history of CAD status post coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). However, code 414.00, Coronary atherosclerosis, Of unspecified type of vessel native or graft, is the appropriate code assignment. According to Coding Clinic Second Quarter 1995, page 17 and Third Quarter 1997, page 15, code 414.01 is...
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Article Overview
This article is a correction notice tied to prior Coding Clinic material. It clarifies page references and updates discussion related to diagnosis coding for coronary atherosclerosis in the context of prior CABG history and a separate calcium-related coding correction. It is intended for coding professionals who track official coding advice and publication errata.
Why This Topic Matters
Corrections like these can affect how coders interpret earlier guidance and reconcile conflicting references in the coding literature. This page helps readers identify revised source references and understand that some previously printed code assignments were corrected in later discussion.
Article Sections
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CAD Status Post CABG
Discusses a correction related to coronary artery disease after bypass surgery and cites prior Coding Clinic sources for context. The section addresses a revised diagnosis coding discussion and the circumstances referenced in the source material.
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Hypercalemia
Provides a correction for a calcium-related diagnosis coding reference in a prior Coding Clinic issue. The section focuses on the erratum and the associated source citation.
What You Will Learn
- How the article corrects earlier Coding Clinic page references.
- How the article frames a revised discussion of coronary artery disease coding in the context of prior CABG history.
- How the article identifies a corrected calcium-related diagnosis code reference.
- How correction notices help reconcile published coding guidance with later errata.
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Coding educators
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Health information management professionals
Codes Discussed
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