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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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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 who has had a prior CABG presents with unstable angina. He is found to have near total blockage of the saphenous vein bypass graft. The patient is taken emergently to the cardiac catheter...
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What is the correct ICD-10-PCS code assignment for percutaneous insertion of a central venous line ending in the cavoatrial junction?
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In ICD-10-PCS is endotracheal (ET) intubation coded with mechanical ventilation when the patient receives ventilatory support for surgery?
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When does one start counting the duration of mechanical ventilation for a patient who is intubated and begun on mechanical ventilation in the emergency department and is later admitted to the same ...
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Previously published Coding Clinic advice regarding the counting of mechanical ventilation hours for patients admitted for weaning assumed that the patient was already on mechanical ventil...
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