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Mar 21st, 2012 - ens5 3
ICD-9 code wound VAC leaking
Good afternoon, I am trying to code the diagnosis 'wound VAC leaking' in the outpatient setting. Is this a complication w/o it being stated so? I am coming up w/ 996.59. The secondary diagnosis is 'postoperative pain - acute'. Thank you,
Elaine