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Or even just their "color" for when a code is called. Sometimes you hear code red, code blue,

Posted By: even a number like code 7. nm on 2006-01-30
In Reply to: Code Black - kpg

Subject: Or even just their "color" for when a code is called. Sometimes you hear code red, code blue, or

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Maybe giving you the ICD code or diagnostic code for medical records coding?
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That sounds like it should be CODE status: FULL CODE. nm
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code blue
Subject: code blue

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Subject: pt with code blue had CPR and after S/L benifering? sinus tachycardia was estabilished

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D code or V code?
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per fee code? nm
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No code.
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Code
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Code Black
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What does "code black"  mean? 
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I just tried googling the code itself
Subject: I just tried googling the code itself

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CPT code 11012
Subject: CPT code 11012

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i would just do cpt code 14041
Subject: i would just do cpt code 14041


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Subject: CPT code modifers

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s/l profee code?
Subject: s/l profee code?

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Could he be saying the diagnosis code? NM
Subject: Could he be saying the diagnosis code? NM


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ICD code for this is 780.56 - see message
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Subject: Modifier -22 is used in conjunction with a surgery code, that explains that it was complex or more difficult.

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