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NguyenJ

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Patient was helping sell ice cream at a school event. The ice cream was kept in a countertop cooler filled with dry ice. The patient's right arm came in contact with the dry ice and he sustained a 2nd degree burn on the arm. He is being seen by his doctorthis is a subsequent encounter. How is this coded?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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George is a 45-year-old police officer who sustained a gunshot wound in the line of duty six months ago. He was shot in the hand and the right foot. George was shot by a handgun. He is here for a subsequent visit. How would this be coded?
 
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hollysheppard095

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: Corrosion of 2nd degree of left forearmT22.612D
Contact with dry iceW93.01XD

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Open wound left hand, subsequent encounterS64.402D
Open wound right foot, subsequent encounterS91.301D
Legal intervention involving injury by handgun, law enforcement official injured, subsequent encounterY35.021D


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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

lindahyatt42

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Gracias!

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