Nurses General Nursing Toon
Updated: Mar 3, 2020 Published Oct 2, 2015
I don't always get sucked into a jet engine ... But when I do, I use ICD-10 code: V97.33XD.
cracklingkraken, ASN, RN
1,855 Posts
And there's this..
enuf_already
789 Posts
Dogen said:Well, it depends who is intentionally asphyxiating whom. There are 12 different codes associated with asphyxiation due to being trapped in a discarded refrigerator. Were you put in there by someone else, or did you go in it on purpose?T71.232A - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, intentional self-harm, initial encounterT71.233A - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, assault, initial encounter
T71.232A - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, intentional self-harm, initial encounter
T71.233A - Asphyxiation due to being trapped in a (discarded) refrigerator, assault, initial encounter
What code would one use if the asphyxiation was due to being trapped in a fully functional refrigerator while searching for a midnight snack (healthy, of course) due to an acute drop in blood sugar and an attack of borborygmus?
enuf_already said:What code would one use if the asphyxiation was due to being trapped in a fully functional refrigerator while searching for a midnight snack (healthy, of course) due to an acute drop in blood sugar and an attack of borborygmus?
Is that what happened to you?
cracklingkraken said:Is that what happened to you?
Yes. I'm still in the fridge holding my breath waiting to be rescued. The cold has helped me slow down my brain's need for oxygen. I don't think it was getting much anyway.
Did you know that when the fridge door closes the light goes out?
enuf_already said:Yes. I'm still in the fridge holding my breath waiting to be rescued. The cold has helped me slow down my brain's need for oxygen. I don't think it was getting much anyway.Did you know that when the fridge door closes the light goes out?
Can you grab me a beer while you're in there?
I did. You can actually see it happen if you have the door slightly open (at least with older fridges).
WKShadowNP, DNP, APRN
2,077 Posts
Farawyn said:OMG those selfie sticks.
Yeah. I thought they were ridiculous too, until we got one for "free" with our recent phone purchase. We used it as a family on our recent trip.
But that's about it. As an everyday thing? No thanks.
cracklingkraken said:Can you grab me a beer while you're in there?).
Oh yeah, sure thing. It's a little dark in here though.
WellThatsOod
897 Posts
enuf_already said:Oh yeah, sure thing. It's a little dark in here though.
She means no, because she drank it all.
RainMom
1,114 Posts
ARGGHH, trying to link to Gomerblog's latest (ICD-10 Primer, Lesson 5), but can't because 3 little letters placed together violate TOS.
A few examples:
*** 000.20 – Trampoline on fire on top of iceberg as the place of occurrence of the external cause
*** 000.21 – External genitalia caught while zipping pair of pants, jeans (not khakis), profuse bleeding
*** 000.22 – Nuclear holocaust, no one has survived, but still have to bill, last encounter ever
azhiker96, BSN, RN
1,129 Posts
I like the look of this update.
ICD-11 to Feature Only Three Codes: Sick, Well, or Dead | GomerBlog
QuoteAs the nation's hospitals and clinics panic over implementation of the ridiculously unintuitive and immensely complicated ICD-10, a stealth council of annoyed healthcare practitioners has already formed and plans to propose a successor ICD-11 coding system that will feature only three codes: sick, well, or dead.I still better consult Internal Medicine on this oneAs much as I want to use S30.846A for external constriction of unspecified external genital organs, female, initial encounter,' I think our system will make it much simpler, explained primary care physician Mark Nelson, a member of the reactionary ICD-11 OMG Committee. Is my patient sick, well, or dead? That's all that matters.
I still better consult Internal Medicine on this one
As much as I want to use S30.846A for external constriction of unspecified external genital organs, female, initial encounter,' I think our system will make it much simpler, explained primary care physician Mark Nelson, a member of the reactionary ICD-11 OMG Committee. Is my patient sick, well, or dead? That's all that matters.
nursel56
7,081 Posts
You could put your eye out with that.
Was my instant thought upon seeing one those things. Like modern day lawn darts, it's only a matter of time for the people plus dumb formula to result in unimaginable horror.
btw, I only regret the days I wasted knowing this thread existed and not clicking on it . . .
Elvish, BSN, DNP, RN, NP
4 Articles; 5,259 Posts
R46.1 Bizarre personal appearance
What I want to know is, why you gotta make a code for that? Why can't a brother just be himself?