A patient was admitted to the hospital following an automobile accident in which he suffered five closed fractured ribs on the right, which resulted in a right lung laceration. During hospitalization, the patient complained of chest pain. EKG was normal. The patient also complained of severe headaches. CT scan of the brain was negative. A chest tube was inserted for drainage, and the next day a
thoracotomy was performed to close the lung laceration. The principal diagnosis code is __________.
a. R07.89
b. R51
c. S22.41xA
d. S27.331A
d
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Which of the following is NOT the function of computerized physician order entry?
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