CV ASC Registry Education-Seq#4530 (Cardiomyopathy Prior to CABG)

Seq#4530 (Cardiomyopathy Prior to CABG)

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Video Summary

The video discusses coding guidelines for patients with pre-existing cardiomyopathy who have undergone a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedure. If a patient had cardiomyopathy before the CABG, coders should specify this using sequence 4530. When there is no documentation of pre-existing cardiomyopathy, coders should code "no." However, if the patient's left ventricular ejection fraction is less than 40% and heart failure was noted before the CABG, coders should code "yes." These distinctions help accurately represent the patient's medical history in the coding process.

Keywords

coding guidelines

cardiomyopathy

coronary artery bypass graft

left ventricular ejection fraction

heart failure