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Recommended by Ricochet Members Created with Sketch. My Interstellar Neurosurgical Patient

 

“That’s the first time I’ve seen that diagnosis!”

I looked up at the electronic chart the resident had loaded on our workroom monitor. Sure enough, the patient’s problem list included ICD-10 code V95.43XS: “Spacecraft collision injuring occupant, sequela.”

Recommended by Ricochet Members Created with Sketch. Why Is Your Doctor Typing So Much?

 

“We had to downgrade half of your notes this month.” The coders sat opposite the table from me. The department chair sat to their left.

“You billed a level 5 clinic visit for Mr. Arancibia here,” they brought my clinic note up on the screen.

Recommended by Ricochet Members Created with Sketch. Be Civil or Scold? The Virus Cares Not.

 

All I could hear was mumbling behind the plexiglass shield and double masks.

“Yeah, I brought my own bags,” I repeated, nearly shouting as I showed the grocery store clerk my two cloth bags. I didn’t want him to mistakenly put in the mandatory 20 cent charge for using disposable bags. I knew my voice must sound equally muffled from the other side of the plexiglass.

Recommended by Ricochet Members Created with Sketch. The Healthcare Metric-Industrial Complex

 

Brady Harold never knew what a miracle he was.

After his car accident, he was rushed to his nearest trauma center. Unconscious, the trauma team inserted a breathing tube and resuscitated him. A CT scan of the brain revealed an epidural hematoma, life-threatening bleeding on the brain. Dr. Oliver, the local neurosurgeon, was called in and deftly removed the blood clot, preventing a catastrophic brain injury.

Brady underwent his recovery. Dr. Oliver rounded on him daily, carefully documenting his progress in his clinical notes.

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