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Q: Are there any coding guidelines/definitions regarding code 518.5 (Pulmonary insufficiency following trauma and surgery) vs. the use of 518.81 (...Read More »

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Q: Is systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) an inherent part of an infection? For example, when a patient comes in with pneumonia...Read More »

Q: A patient is admitted with an elective colon resection. The physician documents postoperative ileus but then on the...Read More »

Q:I know that in an inpatient setting coders are allowed to use suspected diagnosis when a...Read More »

Q: We had a patient come in for back pain and treatment for a possible neurological impingement. However, after a five-day stay, the...Read More »