Documentation and Coding for Patient Safety Indicators

Reassign respiratory failure to 995.22 (“unspecified adverse effect of anesthesia”) if “due to” anesthetic administration? (Neal & Romano) Need to ensure that coders are adhering to AHRQ guidelines for the timeline for “postoperative.” X 12 Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) X Distal versus proximal distinction in DVT. ................
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