Complication of drain
Patient had internal fixation of vertebrae and came back to hospital due to the patient accidentally pulled out the drain. What complication code should be utilized? The drain was not replaced.
Patient had internal fixation of vertebrae and came back to hospital due to the patient accidentally pulled out the drain. What complication code should be utilized? The drain was not replaced.
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Hi there. I looked into getting this answered for you, but my source said she would need more information. What kind of drain was this? Was it not replaced because it was no longer needed? Feel free to email me at megan.herr@decisionhealth.com with a little more information and I can try to get this answered for you