tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2021 Issue Q1

Reader Questions: Can You Report Multiple Coronary Codes?

Question: I’m reading an impression that notes atherosclerotic heart disease of the native coronary artery without angina pectoris. The patient also has coronary atherosclerosis due to a calcified coronary lesion. I’ve narrowed my code choices down to I25.10 or I25.84, but I’m not sure which code I should choose. Can you please help? New York Subscriber Answer: You should report both codes on your claim. You would first report I25.10 (Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery without angina pectoris), followed by I25.84 (Coronary atherosclerosis due to calcified coronary lesion). A coding...

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