Empyema - NON POST OP: Difference between revisions

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*Iatrogenic introduction at the time of thoracic surgery
*Iatrogenic introduction at the time of thoracic surgery
*An indwelling catheter that is a nidus (breeding place) for infection
*An indwelling catheter that is a nidus (breeding place) for infection
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What does it mean to code a post-op empyema? Does it mean the empyema occured post-op? Or does it mean the empyema was present pre-op and treated with an operative procedure? If anyone knows the answer can they please post the answer here and delete the discussion. Thanks!


[[Category: Empyema]]
[[Category: Empyema]]
[[Category: Infection]]
[[Category: Infection]]
[[Category: Respiratory  Problems]]
[[Category: Respiratory  Problems]]