Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a major surgical operation where atheromatous blockages in a patient’s coronary arteries are bypassed with harvested venous or arterial conduits. The bypass restores blood flow to the ischemic myocardium which, in turn, restores function, viability, and relieves anginal symptoms
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Allergic rhinitis (AR) or allergic inflammation of the nasal airways is an atopic disease presenting with symptoms of sneezing, nasal congestion, clear rhinorrhea, and nasal pruritis. It is an IgE-mediated immune response that is against inhaled antigens in the immediate phase, with a subsequent leukotriene-mediated late phase.
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Acute myocardial infarction is myocardial necrosis resulting from acute obstruction of a coronary artery. Symptoms include chest discomfort with or without dyspnea, nausea, and/or diaphoresis. Diagnosis is by electrocardiography (ECG) and the presence or absence of serologic markers. Acute myocardial infarction is one of the leading causes of death in the developed world.
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Acute bronchitis is a common clinical condition characterized by an acute onset but persistent cough, with or without sputum production.
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An abnormal cervical screening test result means that you have changes in the cells covering the neck of your womb (cervix). These changes are not cancer. The cells often go back to normal by themselves. But in some women, if not treated, these changes could develop into cancer in the future.
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ST elevation (STEMI), Atherosclerotic heart disease, Coronary artery, Atherosclerosis of autologous vein coronary artery, Nonrheumatic mitral , Nonrheumatic aortic, Chronic systolic
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CMS just released their updates to the ICD-10, which will apply to all services performed between October 1st, 2021, and September 30th, 2022. For the fiscal year (FY) 2022, there are 159 new codes, 32 deleted codes, and 20 revised codes – a total of 72,748 codes to choose from.
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Treatment for acute kidney failure involves identifying the illness or injury that originally damaged your kidneys. Your treatment options depend on what’s causing your kidney failure. Commonly used ICD-10 codes for AKI.
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Three COVID-19 vaccines, manufactured by Pfizer, Moderna and Janssen Biotech (Johnson & Johnson), have received Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced six new ICD codes to better capture the disease process of COVID-19. The codes will be available January 1, 2021, for reporting purposes.
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