A 75-year-old female was admitted for chest pain and underwent a diagnostic cardiac catheterization with access via the right radial artery. An acute myocardial infarction was averted by an insertion of two drug-eluting stents. Following the catheterization, the patient developed thrombophlebitis documented as due to the catheter in the right, common femoral vein. When coding for the facility encounter, what information needs addressed?
[Answered]: A 75-year-old female was admitted for chest pain…
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