Female presents to clinic for her annual wellness exam

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A fifty-six-year-old female presents to the clinic for her annual wellness exam. She states that overall she feels well; only occasionally she feels that her blood pressure may be a little higher than normal as she experiences headaches frequently. Dr. Boone examines the patient's chart noting a history of congestive heart failure, and diabetes mellitus type 2 - non-insulin dependent. The doctor orders lab tests, and determines that her blood pressure medication for her previously diagnosed hypertension will be increased and Dr. Boone will send a new prescription to the pharmacy. Final Diagnosis: 1 - Hypertension 2 - Congestive Heart Failure 3 - Diabetes Mellitus Our coder submits the following codes for reimbursement: I10 - Hypertension I50.9 - Congestive Heart Failure E11.9 - Diabetes Mellitus You already know that each scenario listed has something wrong with it; now it is up to you to determine what is incorrect. Looking at the diagnoses listed what code should be changed in order for this coding scenario to be correct for.

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