Published 15 June 2015,
for implementation 01 July 2015.
Ref No: Q2950 | Published On: 15-Jun-2015 | Status: Current
SUBJECT: Admission for subtherapeutic INR (underwarfarinisation) and bridging therapy for temporary cessation of an anticoagulant
Q:
What is the correct principal diagnosis to assign when a patient on a long-term oral anticoagulant is admitted due to subtherapeutic INR?
A:
Assign R79.8 Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry as the principal diagnosis where underwarfarinisation or subtherapeutic INR (without a resultant condition) is documented as being the primary reason for occasioning the admission, following the index pathway:
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