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Assign the Correct DRG for Appendectomy with Peritoneal Abscess

Published on Fri Jul 17, 2015

Question: A patient is due for appendectomy. She also has a peritoneal abscess and is morbidly obese. Which DRG should she be assigned into? Minnesota Subscriber Answer: The case is of appendectomy with a complicated principal diagnosis. She has a CC of 278.01 (Morbid obesity). This comes under the MDC 06- category of diseases and disorders of the digestive system. She would [...]
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