1995 & 1997 DOCUMENTATION GUIDELINES

-Troponin I and T were highly cardiac specific and very helpful for late Dx of MI *there is no ideal test; we use all of these together to try to Dx AMI. Medicare ICD-9—international classification of dzs--need specific ICD-9 code in Dx b/f Medicare will pay for the test--can be in chart—doesn’t have to be on route ................
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