AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2012 Issue 1; Ask the Editor

Acute Myocardial Infarction and Underlying Coronary Artery Disease

What is the correct principal diagnosis for a patient who suffers an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) due to underlying coronary artery disease (CAD), in which an interventional procedure is carried out? The consultants are advising coders to sequence the AMI as a secondary diagnosis and the CAD as the principal diagnosis for these cases. ...

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