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Quarter 2 AHA Coding Clinic (ICD9) Available

July 17, 2012

As part of the AHA Coding Clinic for ICD9 add-on, the articles for Quarter 2 of 2012 are now available.
Highlights from this issue include:

  • Ask the Editor
    • Ischial Pressure Ulcer
    • Atrial Septal Defect due to Noonan’s Syndrome
    • Sentinel Node Biopsy with Modified Radical Mastectomy
    • Accidental Perforation of Colonic Splenic Flexure Occurring During Surgery
    • Assigning Secondary Codes with Complications Codes
    • Gastrostomy with Gastropexy
    • Kidney Transplant with ABO Incompatible Organ
    • Nevus Flammeus in Newborn
    • Thermal Injury Occurring at Surgery
    • Removal of Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous (TRAM) Flap
    • Alcohol Withdrawal Seizure and Epilepsy
    • Decoding Cancer Staging Information
    • Control of Hemorrhage Status Post Glossectomy
    • Noninvasive Urothelial Carcinoma
    • Arthroscopic Assisted Fracture Reduction
    • Posterior Malleolus and Medial Malleolus Fractures
    • Age Limits for Child Abuse Codes
    • Age Limits in Relation to Body Mass Index Codes and Other ICD-9-CM Codes
    • Biventricular Defibrillator Lead Reconnection
    • Biventricular Defibrillator Lead Fracture
    • Angiojet Thrombectomy and Angioplasty of Same Vessel
    • Superior Labrum Anterior Posterior (SLAP) Tear without Documented Trauma
    • Self-Inflicted Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Infection
    • Pierre Robin Sequence
    • Periodic Fever, Aphthous-stomatitis, Pharyngitis, Adenitis (PFAPA) Syndrome
    • Endometrial Biopsy via Pipelle Suction Curette
    • Diabetes Mellitus II with Diabetic Nephropathy Microalbuminuria
  • Clarifications
    • Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)
    • Low Anterior Resection
    • Sepsis Syndrome
Happy Coding!
-Find-A-Code Staff 

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