AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2013 Issue 4; Ask the Editor
Traumatic Thoracic Aortic Dissection
The patient was a restrained driver involved in a motor vehicle accident, who suffered a traumatic aortic injury. The provider documented traumatic descending thoracic aortic dissection with false aneurysm. What is the correct code assignment for the traumatic descending thoracic aortic dissection? ...
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Article Overview
This article addresses coding for a traumatic thoracic aortic dissection associated with a motor vehicle accident. It is aimed at coders and revenue cycle professionals who need to understand the broad diagnostic and external-cause coding considerations discussed in the example.
Why This Topic Matters
Traumatic aortic injuries can involve multiple diagnosis and external cause code selections, so this article helps readers recognize the relevant coding categories involved in a documented traumatic thoracic vascular injury scenario.
What You Will Learn
- How a traumatic thoracic aortic injury is framed for coding review
- What broad diagnosis categories are discussed for the injury and associated event
- How external cause coding is presented in the example context
- How an accident-related vascular trauma scenario is described in coding terms
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding educators
- Revenue cycle staff
- Clinical documentation reviewers
Codes Discussed
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