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The patient was admitted to the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) following an acute care hospitalization for surgical treatment of a displaced fracture of the right intertrochanteric femur. ...
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The patient was transferred to a skilled nursing facility’s rehabilitation unit for occupational therapy and physical therapy, following a prolonged stay at a long-term care hospital (LTCH), wher...
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The patient presents for decompressive lumbar laminectomy. The surgeon performed an open complete decompressive laminectomy of L3-L4, as well as superior partial laminectomy of L5, and inferior par...
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In Coding Clinic, Fourth Quarter 2013, pages 116-117, information was published about the device character for the insertion of a totally implantable central venous access device (port-a-c...
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Coding Clinic for ICD-10-CM/PCS, Fourth Quarter 2013, pages 126-127, provided advice about the creation of a percutaneous cutaneoperitoneal fistula. This advice is problematic. The root op...
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