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Hypertensive Cardiomyopathy ICD 10

Date: Nov 10, 2021

Question:

Regarding hypertensive cardiomyopathy, since the index refers you to hypertensive heart, would you code I11.0/I11.9 with I43? Am I interpreting that correctly?

Question ID : 16195
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