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. What code would you report for this condition?

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The documentation supports reporting code D57.411, which indicates sickle-cell thalassemia with acute chest syndrome. Code D57.40 refers to sickle-cell thalassemia without crisis, while codes D57.412 and D57.4811 refer to other types of sickle-cell thalassemia with acute chest syndrome.

Rhonda Came to the ER with the Complaint of Chest