AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2024 Issue 2; Ask the Editor
Recrudescence of Symptoms from Previous Stroke
A patient with a past medical history of stroke currently on Coumadin presented due to left sided facial weakness, numbness and tingling. The patient was admitted and worked up for her complaints. No acute pathology was found, and the patient was diagnosed with recrudescence of a prior left juxtacortical stroke. How is recrudescence of a prior stroke reported in ICD-10-CM? Is it appropriate to report conditions associated with recrudescence of a prior stroke as sequela(e) without specific provider documentation indicating sequela? ...
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