Jane Moore was admitted to the ambulatory care unit of the hospital for a planned cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis. Shortly before surgery, Jane developed tachycardia, and the surgery was canceled. After a thorough workup for the tachycardia, Jane was discharged. This outpatient admission should be coded in the following sequence:

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The primary diagnosis should be cholelithiasis since that was the reason for the planned surgery. The V code for canceled surgery should be listed second since the surgery was not performed due to the tachycardia. Tachycardia should be listed as an additional diagnosis.

Jane Moore Was Admitted to the Ambulatory Care Unit of the Hospital