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Coding Tip of the Month - September 2010

Posted on September 08, 2010 in Coding Education 

Complicated Surgical Wounds

The general rule for coding a post-op wound infection is to use 998.59 and 998.31 or 998.32 for post-op wound disruption. But as is the case with most rules, there are exceptions. Watch this video blog by Jennifer Warfield, RN, BSN, HCS-D, COS-C to get a better understanding of complicated surgical wounds.
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  1. Great example and to the point!!!!!!!!!

    By Roberta Shea RN on Sep 24, 2010 at 12:42 pm

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