Please note this question was answered in 2020. The coding advice may or may not be outdated.
Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure
Date: Sep 8, 2020
Question:
H&P documentation often states cardiomyopathy and heart failure. Should both be coded, or does HF supersede the cardiomyopathy? Would it depend on the type of cardiomyopathy?
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