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The patient is admitted to home care for routine dressing changes and care for a healing postoperative wound infection that was previously treated during an acute care hospitalization. The patient ...
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The patient has a deep right lower quadrant stab wound of the abdomen (extends into peritoneal cavity) and was being treated with a wound VAC® system while in the acute hospital. He is discharged ...
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An elderly patient was referred for home health services following an inpatient hospitalization for cholecystectomy with biliary T-tube insertion. During the home care visit, the patient received p...
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In the Q&A published in Coding Clinic, Third Quarter 2014, page 24, a Durepair® patch graft was sewn in to cover the wide opening at the site in which a lipoma was removed. Should the...
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We have received several questions regarding the interpretation of Excludes1 notes in ICD-10-CM when the conditions are unrelated to one another.
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A patient is admitted to the hospital for delivery following premature rupture of the membranes. During the delivery, the patient suffers a laceration (first, second or third degree). Is the princi...
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A 39-year-old pregnant patient is admitted for induction secondary to polyhydramnios and delivers vaginally. During delivery she suffers a second degree tear, which is repaired. Is the principal di...
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The patient is admitted in labor. She has gallstones and anemia on admission and the physician has not documented that these conditions did NOT affect the pregnancy. She delivers vaginally but deve...
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The patient had no complications during pregnancy, and is admitted in labor. She delivers a healthy liveborn infant. However, the patient experiences a periurethral laceration during delivery that ...
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A 41-week pregnant patient was admitted in labor. Her pregnancy is complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus and post-term status. The patient delivers and suffers a second degree perineal lacer...
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