AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2014 Issue 4; Ask the Editor

Newborn with Possible Systolic Ejection Murmur

During a routine physical examination of the newborn, the provider noted a possible systolic ejection murmur, and recommended further workup post discharge. In ICD-10-CM, under the terms murmur, systolic the coder is directed to endocarditis. What is the appropriate code assignment for a “possible systolic ejection murmur” that occurs in the perinatal period?   ...

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