intubated prior to sedation....
We have a patient that was transferred from an outside hospital after a MVC. He was intubated prior to transfer so that they could sedate him and reduce his hip fx. He was sedated on arrival but we extubated within hours of his arrival. Resp failure is documented and is the only MCC at this point.
Would you code this dx considering that he was intubated for airway protection required for sedation?
Thanks!
Katy Good, RN, BSN, CCDS, CCS
Clinical Documentation Program Coordinator
AHIMA Approved ICD-10CM/PCS Trainer
Flagstaff Medical Center
Kathryn.Good@nahealth.com
Cell: 928.814.9404
Would you code this dx considering that he was intubated for airway protection required for sedation?
Thanks!
Katy Good, RN, BSN, CCDS, CCS
Clinical Documentation Program Coordinator
AHIMA Approved ICD-10CM/PCS Trainer
Flagstaff Medical Center
Kathryn.Good@nahealth.com
Cell: 928.814.9404
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Sharon Cole, RN, CCDS
CDI Specialist Team Leader
Providence Health Center
254.751.4256
Sharon.cole@phn-waco.org
Katy Good, RN, BSN, CCDS, CCS
Clinical Documentation Program Coordinator
AHIMA Approved ICD-10CM/PCS Trainer
Flagstaff Medical Center
Kathryn.Good@nahealth.com
Cell: 928.814.9404
Sharon Cole, RN, CCDS
CDI Specialist Team Leader
Providence Health Center
254.751.4256
Sharon.cole@phn-waco.org
Thank you
Lisa
Lisa Romanello,RN,BSN,FNS,CCDS
Manager, Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist
CJW Medical Center
Quality and Compliance
804-228-6527