Need a break from the endless procession of patients asking about the H1N1 flu shot? Check out this blog post by Dr Rob Lamberts (right), a popular blogger and internist/pediatrician from Georgia, titled "If You Had To Code Your Life."
Dr Rob has applied ICD-9 codes to every aspect of his morning:
Read the full thing on MedPage Today.PLACE OF OCCURRENCE, HOME ICD-E849.0
6:00 AM
6:30
- Alarm goes off. Hit snooze button. CIRCADIAN RHYTHM SLEEP D/O IRREG SLEEPWAKE TYPE ICD-327.33
- Alarm goes off for third time. Ready to hit snooze button, but knee in ribs from wife prevents more snooze button procrastination. CONTUSION OF CHEST WALL ICD-922.1, ADULT MALTREATMENT UNSPECIFIED NEC ICD-995.8
- Feeling tired, go to make a pot of coffee. CAFFEINE ADDICTION ICD-304.40
- Fill bowl with Lucky Charms and start eating. UNSPECIFIED NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY ICD-269.9, HYPERGLYCEMIA ICD-790.29
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