HCPro, JustCoding Inpatient - 2015 Issue 4 (January)
Q&A: Atelectasis query for secondary diagnosis
January 28th, 2015
Q: When atelectasis is noted on an ancillary test such as a CT scan of the abdomen or chest x-ray, can nursing documentation of turning, coughing, and deep breathing be considered an intervention that qualifies as one of the criteria to meet a secondary diagnosis?
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