HCPro, JustCoding Inpatient - 2015 Issue 12 (March)

Correctly code encephalopathy with seizures/CVA

March 25th, 2015

The physician documented “encephalopathy” in the progress note of a patient who was admitted with a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and/or possible seizures. James S. Kennedy, MD, CCS, CDIP, discusses what to consider when determining whether to code the encephalopathy.

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