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Question 1.

A transplant complication code would be assigned



▸ only if the complication affects the function of the transplanted organ

▸ for all transplant complications occurring within 30 days of the surgery

▸ only if the complication lasts longer than 48 hours

▸ for all complications related to a transplant

Question 2.

Under which conditions would a patient on a ventilator with pneumonia be assigned 997.3,1 Ventilator-associated pneumonia?



▸ for all patients on a ventilator and with pneumonia

▸ when the patient is admitted to the hospital without pneumonia

▸ if the patient gets pneumonia within 24 hours of admission

▸ when documentation supports that the pneumonia is VAP
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