A child has second- and third-degree burns of the left lower…
A child has second- and third-degree burns of the left lower leg and second- and third-degree burns of the lower back with a total of 16 percent total body surface area (TBSA), 9 percent third-degree. What is the correct code assignment?
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A 75-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital after tripping and falling at home. She underwent an open reduction with internal fixation of the femur. Which of the following would be important to capture in addition to diagnostic codes?
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A 56-year-old woman is admitted to an acute-care facility from a skilled nursing facility. The patient has multiple sclerosis and hypertension. During the course of hospitalization, a decubitus ulcer is found and debrided at the bedside by a physician. There is no typed operative report and no pathology report. The coder should:
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