When a patient is admitted with respiratory failure and another acute condition, (e.g., myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident, aspiration pneumonia), the principal diagnosis will not be the same in every situation. This applies to whether the other acute condition is a respiratory...
Refers to the specific code for the aspiration of meconium leading to pneumonia. Subsequent Acute Myocardial Infarction Refers to the specific code for a subsequent acute myocardial infarction affecting the inferior wall of the heart. Repair of Left Conjunctiva Laceration ...
cause (such as aspiration or organism), and pneumonia with or without an associated condition such as influenza. These details benefit both you and your hospital by supporting the medical necessity of performing diagnostic tests and of your level of evaluation and...
ICD编码现状及临床应用-黄锋
UnderstandaboutthecodefreezepriortomovingtoICD-10 Understandhowthisupdatewillimpactthebillingandcodingcommunity Learnwhencodeswillbedeployedtothefield * UpdateOverview Changesfor2012inICD-9-CMincludetheseareas: InfectiousDiseases Neoplasms HemolyticAnemias ...