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ICD-10 Update:

Explore Your Options in Respiratory Failure Coding

Published on Mon May 02, 2016

Follow the guidelines to code ARF correctly. Respiratory failure means the condition wherein the lungs are no longer able to provide the requisite amount of oxygen to the body. The fine balance of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the lungs and the body gets disrupted, often leading to fatal consequences if not treated. “Coders must be aware of the clinical [...]
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