ggparker14
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Patient presents to ED with peritonitis s/p 1 week hysterectomy.
Would 998.89 be correct code?
Thanks for any help.
Would 998.89 be correct code?
Thanks for any help.
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hewitt
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567.9 might fit better. How specific is the documentation?
ddavis
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Dana Davis CPC
567.9 if not related to the surgery, but if related to the previous surgery 998.7-if the pt had an acute reaction to some kind of foreign substance .
567.9 if not related to the surgery, but if related to the previous surgery 998.7-if the pt had an acute reaction to some kind of foreign substance .
hewitt
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Great, more detail! Might want to consider 909.3 as well. 
venkatbharathi@yahoo.com
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You should use the s/p hysterectomy v88.01 and 614.5 for peritonitis. Hope this helps.