There is a change in the definition of acute MI from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM. What is the change?
a. In ICD-9-CM, and acute MI is defined as one occurring within the last
eight weeks. In ICD-10-CM, the timeframe is within the last
four weeks.
b. In ICD-9-CM, an acute MI is one that occurred within the last four weeks; in
ICD-10-CM, it is within the last eight weeks.
c. There is no change. Both code sets use the same timeframe of eight weeks.
d. There is no change. Both code sets use the same timeframe of four weeks.
Answer: a
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