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** [[Respiratory failure (insufficiency), chronic]] | ** [[Respiratory failure (insufficiency), chronic]] | ||
** [[Respiratory failure (insufficiency) NOS, not specified as acute or chronic]] | ** [[Respiratory failure (insufficiency) NOS, not specified as acute or chronic]] | ||
*AG REPLY --- This is a judgement call. You certainly could expect that someone with THIS code should also have a code of [[Respiratory failure (insufficiency), chronic]], but I feel less strongly of the | *AG REPLY --- This is a judgement call. You certainly could expect that someone with THIS code should also have a code of [[Respiratory failure (insufficiency), chronic]], but I feel less strongly of the absolute NEED for that, than I am to say that if you have THIS code, you should definitely NOT also have [[Respiratory failure (insufficiency) NOS, acute]]. | ||
absolute NEED for that, than I am to say that if you have THIS code, you should definitely NOT also have [[Respiratory failure (insufficiency) NOS, acute]]. | ** Defined check that Allan requested, but, Julie, how do you feel about the others? | ||
** Defined check that Allan requested, but, Julie, how do you feel about the others? I am OK not to include others in the hard check.--[[User:JMojica|JMojica]] 10:00, 2018 November 20 (CST) }} | ***I am OK not to include others in the hard check.--[[User:JMojica|JMojica]] 10:00, 2018 November 20 (CST) }} | ||
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