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A patient with leukemia is admitted for chemotherapy 5 weeks after experiencing an acute myocardial infarction. How will

Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2022 9:11 pm
by answerhappygod
A patient with leukemia is admitted for chemotherapy 5 weeks after experiencing an acute myocardial infarction. How will the MI be coded?

A. acute MI with 5th digit 1—initial episode of care
B. acute MI with 5th digit 2—subsequent episode of care
C. history of MI
D. chronic MI