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Locate Vascular Territories to Code Drug Admin
Published on Thu Apr 06, 2023
Question: Encounter notes indicate that the surgeon performed prolonged administration of drugs in two vascular territories for a patient with “Hypercoagulable state NOS.” How should I report this encounter, and what are the vascular territories? AAPC Forum Subscriber Answer: First, we’ll focus on coding the encounter; then read on for a breakdown of the vascular territories you’ll need to know. On the [...]