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Congenital Echo

Date: Jan 29, 2015

Question:

Do the same rules apply for a congenital echo that apply for congenital heart caths for patients with a diagnosis of coronary anomalies, PFO, etc.? In other words, for patients with PFO/coronary anomalies, would I code the echo as congenital or non-congenital?

Question ID : 6440
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