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AHIMA RHIA Exam - Topic 4 Question 85 Discussion

When Robert was discharged, his physician listed his diagnoses as congestive heart failure with acute pulmonary edema. You're coding Robert's record and you will code
A) the CHF only.
B) the edema only.
C) both the CHF and the edema; sequence the CHF first.
D) both the CHF and the edema; sequence the edema first.

AHIMA RHIA Exam - Topic 4 Question 85 Discussion

Actual exam question for AHIMA's RHIA exam
Question #: 85
Topic #: 4
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When Robert was discharged, his physician listed his diagnoses as congestive heart failure with acute pulmonary edema. You're coding Robert's record and you will code

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by Rosalind at Jul 02, 2026, 08:57 AM

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Vincent
3 days ago
Wait, why would we code the edema first? That seems off.
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Holley
8 days ago
I think it's just the CHF we need to code.
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Pok
14 days ago
Gotta code both conditions, CHF first!
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Larae
19 days ago
Totally agree, CHF first makes the most sense!
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Nu
24 days ago
Wait, why would you code edema first? That seems off.
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Trina
29 days ago
CHF and acute pulmonary edema are both important diagnoses.
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Blair
1 month ago
I think CHF should be coded first, right?
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Beckie
1 month ago
You definitely need to code both conditions.
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Charlene
1 month ago
I feel like the edema is a complication of the CHF, so it makes sense to code both and put CHF first, but I’m not completely certain.
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Fanny
2 months ago
I’m a bit confused. Is it always the case to code the primary diagnosis first? I feel like I’ve seen it done differently in some examples.
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Christa
2 months ago
I remember a practice question where we had to code both a primary condition and a complication. I think CHF should come first here too.
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Stefan
2 months ago
I think we should code both conditions since they are related, but I'm not sure about the sequencing.
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