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Wiki Definition for Acute Respiratory Failure

Thread starter amsmith
Start date Aug 15, 2011

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amsmith

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Aug 15, 2011

We code for the physician side and are up against our hospital compliance department (HCD) and we need a little guidance. One of my MD's was approached by the HCD regarding his use of "acute respiratory failure" or lack there of. I know the pO2 less than or equal to 55; sPO2 less than or equal to 88% requiring greather than 28% of FiO2 because of my handy dandy notebook, but where can I find it on the CMS website? Does anybody have the link handy?

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