AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2019 Issue 2; Ask The Editor
Different Types of Atrial Fibrillation
In the Alphabetic Index, the different types of atrial fibrillation all appear at the same indentation level under “Fibrillation, atrial.” If a provider documents various types of atrial fibrillation, such as chronic, persistent, and permanent, would separate codes be assigned for each type of atrial fibrillation?
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