AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2006 Issue 2; Ask the Editor

Postoperative Mechanical Ventilation

If a patient is maintained on mechanical ventilation for less than two days postoperatively, but the physician documents that the patient is maintained on the vent longer than expected due to a specific problem, is it acceptable to assign the mechanical ventilation as an additional procedure? ...

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