General Surgery Coding Alert

Vascular Cases:

Take This Quiz to Master ICD-10-CM Coding for Septic Embolism

Always target a primary diagnosis. When your vascular surgeon treats affected tissues related to a septic embolism, you need diagnosis coding know-how to support medical necessity for your surgeon’s work. Septic embolisms are arterial blockages that arise from a distant infection that travels through the arterial system and lodges in small vessels anywhere in the body, such as the lungs, [...]
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