Documentation and Coding: Coding Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)
https://hfproviders.org/documents/0829-21_Documentation-and-Coding-Atrial-Fibrillation_v5_FINAL.pdf
WebSince there are unique codes for both chronic and persistent AFib, which code is more appropriate: I48.1, persistent AFib, or I48.2, chronic AFib? Assign only code I48.1, Persistent AFib, as the principal diagnosis. Persistent AFib is. Example 2.
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