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Wiki Respiratory Failure - chronic is specified

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marajean

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What is best practice when coding Respiratory Failure and neither acute or chronic is specified? Is it safer to code for acute 518.81? I am not able to go back and get confimation from the Dr.
 
Respiratory failure NOS should be coded as 518.81, which is acute respiratory failure. It is correct to use 518.81.

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Is it ok to assume respiratory failure when all the Dr. documents are the vent settings under his assessment and plan yet he does NOT document "respiratory failure"??

I don't feel that is an "ok" practice but I'm getting some mixed opinions. Any help would be appreciated.
 
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