The following questions will require the use of an ICD-9-CM code book to complete the sentence.

Kevin McLeven was in a very serious car accident. After a week of surgeries and antibiotic treatment, it was determined that he would have to have a below-the-knee amputation, closed flap, through the tibia and fibula. This procedure would be coded to procedure code __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

84.15

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Children have thinner cortical plates and more porous bone, which allow for ease of diffusion; therefore, infiltration techniques are more reliable in children than adults

A) True B) False

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