COPD and Pneumonia The requirement for code J44.0 (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection) to be coded first when a patient has pneumonia and COPD has been eliminated as of October 1.
The 2018 version of ICD-10-CM replaced the “use additional code” with “code also.” According to OCG Section I.A.17, the Code Also note “does ...
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Important CDI and Coding Updates
