Patient Presents for an Excision of a Sacral Pressure Ulcer

question 30

Short Answer

Patient presents for an excision of a sacral pressure ulcer with ostectomy, with primary suture.
CPT Code: ____________________

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Definitions:

Emancipation

The act of freeing individuals from bondage or slavery, often refers specifically to the liberation of slaves during the U.S. Civil War.

Economic Opportunities

Refers to the chances or prospects available within a society for individuals or groups to improve their financial and social status through employment, entrepreneurship, and investment.

Fourteenth Amendment

An amendment to the US Constitution, ratified in 1868, granting citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves, and guaranteeing all citizens equal protection of the laws.

Ratification

The formal approval or confirmation of an agreement, treaty, constitution, or law, making it officially valid and binding.