A patient is admitted to the hospital for chest pains due to tachycardia. While in the hospital, the patient was also treated for type 1 diabetes. Upon further review, the coder noted that the documentation and ekg didn, t provide further evidence of the type of tachycardia or underlying cardiac conditions. What should the coder report as principal diagnosis? My choices are: chest pain b. Tachycardia, nos C. Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus D. Cardiac disease, Nos I chose chest pain since the documentation was unclear

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A patient is admitted to the hospital for chest pains due to tachycardia.  While in the hospital, the patient was also treated for type 1 diabetes.  Upon further review, the coder noted that the documentation and ekg didn, t provide further evidence of the type of tachycardia or underlying cardiac conditions.  What should the coder report as principal diagnosis?    My choices are:  chest pain  b. Tachycardia, nos  C. Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus D. Cardiac disease, Nos             I chose chest pain since the documentation was unclear

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