Aug 31, 2015 · Cor pulmonale is really only appropriate when right heart failure results from an acute or chronic pulmonary process, such as a COPD exacerbation or chronic pulmonary hypertension, …

Dec 10, 2015 · I'm having trouble coding acute cor pulmonale-it is coding to 'other pulmonary embolism with acute cor pulmonale'=12609.

Feb 28, 2013 · Hello, I am hoping to get some opinions. There is a dispute among my coding and CDI staff regarding the sequencing of a patient with both an acute PE and acute cor pulmonale on …

Jun 26, 2013 · Subject: [cdi_talk] Acute cor pulmonale Does anyone have any physician educational material on the above topic? If you do, and don't mind sharing, I would appreciate it. Please email to …

Feb 29, 2012 · Cor Pulmonale is the correct term for right heart failure only. If there is any left heart failure involved at all, then it goes to CHF (CHF is left heart failure or combined right and left heart …

Apr 20, 2010 · Would anyone be willing to share their "Acute/Chronic" Cor Pulmonale Query - if you have one? Acute Cor Pulmonale is an MCC and even so - we get quite a lot of COPD'ers' in our …

Nov 7, 2020 · How is everyone coding acute cor pulmonale due to pulmonary hypertension without pulmonary embolism?

Sep 1, 2009 · In response to long-term pulmonary hypertension, cor pulmonale generally develops: The right ventricle becomes hypertrophic, and increases in cardiac output are achieved by abnormally …

May 17, 2013 · I was told that this codes to acute cor pulmonale. The pt has no hx of chronic cor pulmonale. The hospitalist nor the cardiologist never mentions cor pulmonale. Is this the way you all …

Figure 1. Echocardiogram demonstrating dilatation of the right atrium and ventricles on an apical four-chamber view. The left ventricle chamber dimensions are normal. (With permission from Lee ...