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| Short Descr | DOC ANTIBIO GIVEN B/4 SURG | Medium Descr | DOC ANTIBIO GIVEN W/IN 1 HR PRIOR SURG/INCIS | Long Descr | Documentation that administration of prophylactic parenteral antibiotic was initiated within 1 hour (if fluoroquinolone or vancomycin, 2 hours) prior to surgical incision (or start of procedure when no incision is required) as ordered (PERI 2) | Status Code | Not Valid for Medicare Purposes | Global Days | XXX - Global Concept Does Not Apply | PC/TC Indicator (26, TC) | 9 - Not Applicable | Multiple Procedures (51) | 9 - Concept does not apply. | Bilateral Surgery (50) | 9 - Concept does not apply. | Physician Supervisions | 09 - Concept does not apply. | Assistant Surgeon (80, 82) | 9 - Concept does not apply. | Co-Surgeons (62) | 9 - Concept does not apply. | Team Surgery (66) | 9 - Concept does not apply. | Diagnostic Imaging Family | 99 - Concept Does Not Apply | APC Status Indicator | Non-Covered Service, not paid under OPPS | Type of Service (TOS) | 1 - Medical Care | Berenson-Eggers TOS (BETOS) | Z2 - Undefined codes | MUE | Not applicable/unspecified. |
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| 2011-01-01 | Changed | First appearance of change in code book |
| 2010-01-01 | Changed | Long description revised. |
| 2009-01-01 | Changed | Code description changed |
| 2008-01-01 | Added | First appearance in code book in 2008. |
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