Chronic dependence on mechanical ventilator: Difference between revisions
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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 | ||
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]] }} | |||
== Legacy info == | == Legacy info == | ||