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Nov 21st, 2012 - dlh 6
aortic valve sclerosis coding
Aortic valve sclerosis alone is assigned 424.1, which is the same code for aortic stenosis only. ICD 396.2 describes mitral regurgitation and aortic stenosis. Would 396.2 also be assigned for mitral regurgitation and aortic valve sclerosis?
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