Slipped on ICD codes - Got a critical error :(

Posted: Nov 16th, 2017 - 10:04 pm

Typed J96.0 instead of J69.0 for aspiration pneumonia.

Was a 7 minute long file with 40 min TAT. Always invariably google the dictated codes, but this must have been a typical case of "haste makes waste."

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Slipped on ICD codes - Got a critical error :( (Views: 1623, 2017-11-16, 10:04 pm)
- wasn't this posted yesterday? - or am I having a time warp NM (Views: 866, 2017-11-16, 11:04 pm)
  - yes, posted on 14th - moved from gab board (Views: 968, 2017-11-17, 3:37 am)
  - seems like a transcription error, not a coding error - nm (Views: 990, 2017-11-17, 7:38 pm)