Some men and women are prone to develop stretch marks on the abdomen, buttocks and thighs. New stretch marks are bright red, blue, black or purple. Older stretch marks fade. Stretch marks (striae) are indented streaks that often appear on the abdomen, breasts, hips, buttocks and thighs. Over time they become less noticeable. Stretch marks are particularly common in pregnant women, especially during the last trimester. Treatment can make stretch marks fade, but it won't completely remove them. Stretch marks aren't painful or harmful, but some people feel distressed about the way they make their skin look.
In the case of emergency department visits, the Principal/Primary Diagnosis Code is that diagnosis established to be chiefly responsible for occasioning the visit to the Emergency Department.
The first paragraph shows the CC/MCC status â in this case, a secondary diagnosis of Cholera does act as a complication (CC). However, there are some exceptions, such as when the secondary diagnosis is simply the same as the principal diagnosis or (more likely) when treatment of a secondary diagnosis would be included in treating the principal diagnosis. Principal Diagnosis Exclusions â this is the paragraph you'll need to check if you're looking at a secondary diagnosis and want to see if it acts as a complication or if it is excluded (contained as part of the principal diagnosis). In this case, the excluded codes are other manifestations of Cholera. Secondary Diagnosis Exclusions â if you want, you can also check the principal diagnosis' code page to see which secondary diagnoses do not act as complications.