ascordilis
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Its for an admission:
Septic Shock and Suspected fatty embolism, now dissolved
Septic Shock and Suspected fatty embolism, now dissolved
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Wiki Dx code needed--- no book! Help!
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motto33785
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The Septic shock code is -785.52 septic shock -the fifth digit denotes that it is septic... also you cannot code a 'suspected' condition
the notation under 785.52 states' code first the systemic inflammatory response syndrome due to infectious process with organ dysfunction (995.92)
the notation under 785.52 states' code first the systemic inflammatory response syndrome due to infectious process with organ dysfunction (995.92)