Rhonda came to the ER with the complaint of chest pain and fever. After an examination and testing, Rhonda is diagnosed with sickle-cell thalassemia with acute chest syndrome. The coder should assign code:

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D57.411 is the correct code for sickle-cell thalassemia with acute chest syndrome. This code specifically identifies the condition of sickle-cell thalassemia combined with the complication of acute chest syndrome.

Rhonda Came to the ER with the Complaint of Chest