CPR, cardiac resuscitation: Difference between revisions
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* This code includes any/all aspects of cardiac resuscitation -- CPR itself, defibrillation, cardioversion, all the drugs given, etc | * This code includes any/all aspects of cardiac resuscitation -- CPR itself, defibrillation, cardioversion, all the drugs given, etc | ||
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*does this include cardiac massage or should this be coded in a different way?}} | *does this include cardiac massage or should this be coded in a different way?}}{{DA| }} | ||
** do not code '''[[Cardioversion (EXCLUDE defibrillation-we are not tracking)]]''' separately -- in the context of resuscitation, any/all defibrillations or cardioversions are included in THIS code | ** do not code '''[[Cardioversion (EXCLUDE defibrillation-we are not tracking)]]''' separately -- in the context of resuscitation, any/all defibrillations or cardioversions are included in THIS code | ||
* Code any rib fractures during CPR as [[Rib fracture(s) due to CPR]] | * Code any rib fractures during CPR as [[Rib fracture(s) due to CPR]] |