ICD-9 Sequencing: Ace Late Effects Diagnosis Coding With This Flow Chart

January 13, 2010

Combination codes for stroke late effects won’t always cover all the details.

Proper sequencing is essential when coding for late effects, so use this handy chart to sequence your codes correctly every time.

Chart provided by Lisa Selman-Holman, JD, BSN, RN, HCS-D, COS-C, consultant and principal of Selman-Holman & Associates and CoDR — Coding Done Right in Denton, Texas.

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