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leo leo

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Question 1

Codes for surgical complications should be assigned


◦ as they are discovered
◦ according to the patient's complaints
◦ based on the provider's documentation of the relationship between the condition and the care or procedure
◦ the recovery room nurses' report

Question 2

It is important to identify whether a postsurgical condition is an expected complication or a common occurrence for that particular surgery because


◦ complications are paid at a higher rate
◦ a common occurrence is paid at a higher rate
◦ if it is a complication it will need to be reported to the State Department of Health
◦ if it is a common occurrence, then it is not considered a complication
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Marked as best answer by leo leo on May 7, 2019

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Reply #1 on: May 7, 2019
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leo leo

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Reply 2 on: May 7, 2019
Excellent

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