A 69-year-old established female patient presents to the office with chronic obstructive lung disease, congestive heart failure, and hypertension. The physician conducts a comprehensive history and physical examination and makes a medical decision of moderate complexity. Physician admits the patient from the office to the hospital for acute exacerbation of CHF.

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The patient presents with chronic obstructive lung disease, congestive heart failure, and hypertension, which are all chronic conditions. The acute exacerbation of CHF requires admission to the hospital. The appropriate ICD-10 code for CHF exacerbation is 428.0. The appropriate CPT code for a hospital admission with a moderate complexity medical decision is 99222. The appropriate ICD-10 codes for the patient's chronic conditions are hypertension (401.9) and COPD (496).

A 69-Year-Old Established Female Patient Presents to the Office with Chronic