MDS Coordinator

[lissannh]

I have a resident admitted NSTEMI s/p PCI ostial LAD. Which do I code as the primary the NSTEMI or the cardiac cath (angioplasty) of LAD?

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

Reason for SNF/Home Health admission is followup care of NSTEMI

So:

Primary: I21.4 NSTEMI

Any other secondary dx: eg CAD

Then Z98.61: Coronary angioplasty status

Include if applies:

z51.89 Aftercare for Physical Therapy

Z70.01 Long term use of anticoagulant

or Z79.82 Long Term/current ASA