Question 1
When is it appropriate to code hypertension as benign?
◦ when the physician doesn't indicate malignant, it is assumed to be benign
◦ when the hypertension falls in the mild or moderate levels
◦ when the physician indicates in the documentation that the hypertension is benign
◦ when the physician documents hypertension NOS
Question 2
The coding rule tells you that when there is a causal relationship between heart failure and hypertension, you should assign two codes: a combination code for hypertension and heart failure, and another code for
◦ heart failure
◦ hypertension
◦ malignant hypertension
◦ benign hypertension