JDM1228
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Just wanted to get some thoughts and suggestions on a diagnosis code for this scenerio:
Pt came in for a total knee replacement. A jackson-pratt surgical drain was inserted for post-op drainage. This is routine and done on all of these patients. When it came time for the nurse on the unit to pull the drain it would not come out and was very painful for the patient. The doctor decided to take the patient to the OR and remove the drain under anesthesia. He was able to pull it out without difficulty. This was originally coded as a surgical complication and assigned ICD-9 dx code 998.4 (foreign body accidently left during procedure). I do not agree with this code and wanted to get some ideas of what you would assign.
Thanks!
Pt came in for a total knee replacement. A jackson-pratt surgical drain was inserted for post-op drainage. This is routine and done on all of these patients. When it came time for the nurse on the unit to pull the drain it would not come out and was very painful for the patient. The doctor decided to take the patient to the OR and remove the drain under anesthesia. He was able to pull it out without difficulty. This was originally coded as a surgical complication and assigned ICD-9 dx code 998.4 (foreign body accidently left during procedure). I do not agree with this code and wanted to get some ideas of what you would assign.
Thanks!