AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2024 Issue 2; Ask the Editor
Constipation with Fecal Impaction
The provider documented both constipation and fecal impaction on the same encounter. There is an Excludes1 note for subcategory K59.0-, Constipation, under code K56.41, Fecal impaction, and there is also an Excludes1 note for code K56.41 under subcategory K59.0-. Which code should be assigned?
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