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[traumanurses] Coding Question

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Subject: [traumanurses] Coding Question
From: "Leiding, Lisa" <Lisa.Leiding@stvin.org>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 11:59:32 -0600
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How is every ISS coding mechanical suffocation / anoxic brain injury? We have had 2 in the last 2 weeks. Both MVC and both without any other injury. We have them AIS coded as ischemia, cerebral - 3. Should we have used ischemia, brainstem - 3? Or is there a better code?
 
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Lisa McLaughlin RN
Trauma Nurse Coordinator
St. Vincent Hospital
Santa Fe, NM

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