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Old 05-11-2012, 02:33 PM
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Patient presented to ED with complaint of cast being too tight s/p 1 day laceration repair. What would be the correct dx code for complications with cast?

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Old 05-12-2012, 05:40 AM
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I think 996.49 will be the most appropriate code for this.
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