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Can A V Code Be A Primary Diagnosis?

Published on Thu Oct 17, 2013

Question: Our ED recently treated two patients that sustained injuries when their car veered off the highway. There was also a third passenger in the vehicle that was not clearly hurt, but she was wanted to be fully evaluated due to the severity of the accident. The physician performed a level 2 evaluation and management service before releasing the non-injured [...]
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