Multiple definitive diagnoses Multiple provisional diagnoses with signs/symptoms with signs/symptoms Preferred: Multiple diagnoses Preferred: Multiple provisional only diagnoses and signs/symptoms Alternate: Diagnoses and Alternate: Signs/symptoms only signs/symptoms Note: Always include signs/symptoms Note: Always include signs/symptoms not associated with diagnosis not associated with diagnosis EXAMPLE 3 EXAMPLE 4 Example Reported LLT Selected Preferred Option Anaphylactic reaction Anaphylactic reaction Rash Anaphylactic reaction, rash Dyspnea dyspnea, hypotension, Hypotension 1 and laryngospasm Laryngospasm Myocardial infarction Chest pain Possible myocardial infarction Dyspnea 2 with chest pain, Diaphoresis dyspnea, diaphoresis Chest pain Dyspnea Diaphoresis Pulmonary embolism Myocardial infarction Pulmonary embolism, Congestive heart failure 3 myocardial infarction, and Pulmonary embolism congestive heart failure with Myocardial infarction chest pain, cyanosis, shortness Congestive heart failure of breath, and Chest pain
Multiple definitive diagnoses with signs/symptoms Preferred: Multiple diagnoses only Alternate: Diagnoses and signs/symptoms Note: Always include signs/symptoms not associated with diagnosis EXAMPLE 3 Multiple provisional diagnoses with signs/symptoms Preferred: Multiple provisional diagnoses and signs/symptoms Alternate: Signs/symptoms only Note: Always include signs/symptoms not associated with diagnosis EXAMPLE 4 Example Reported LLT Selected Preferred Option 1 Anaphylactic reaction, rash dyspnea, hypotension, and laryngospasm Anaphylactic reaction Anaphylactic reaction Rash Dyspnea Hypotension Laryngospasm 2 Possible myocardial infarction with chest pain, dyspnea, diaphoresis Myocardial infarction Chest pain Dyspnea Diaphoresis Chest pain Dyspnea Diaphoresis 3 Pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, and congestive heart failure with chest pain, cyanosis, shortness of breath, and Pulmonary embolism Myocardial infarction Congestive heart failure Pulmonary embolism Myocardial infarction Congestive heart failure Chest pain
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