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    Wiki Penetrating wound

    I received a chart like patient was shot in a head by gun. Penetrating wound in head. For this case they doing debridement & exploration in head. For this scenario, that is penetrating wound we have seperate code sets. But these codes doesn't have for head. In this scenario what code we need to...
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    Wiki Gunshot Wound - ? Qualify as Puncture Wound with foreign body

    Hi Everyone, If anyone has time, could you look at this and respond? Scenario: A patient had a gunshot wound that entered the left buttock and exited his left inner thigh. The patient was fine.. no other problems. No severed arteries, etc. Which code would be most appropriate? 1...
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