MedicalCodingbyJen

Myocardial infarction coding can feel overwhelming because finding the word “heart attack” in the medical record is only the beginning. Before choosing an ICD-10-CM code, a medical coder must answer several questions: Did the provider diagnose an MI, or is there only an elevated laboratory result? Is the MI acute, subsequent, or old? What type of MI is documented? Is it a STEMI or NSTEMI? Is the affected coronary artery or heart wall documented? Is there an underlying cause,