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AD LIBITUM

A Poem in Two Parts

right arrow Allan S. Pirnique, MD

15 June 1997 | Volume 126 Issue 12 | Page 998


I. incomplete accounting

Sum of existence
counted on a small white page
does not total all.

II. who counts

A nine, nine two o two
for seven-hundred eighty-six point five o
led to a nine, nine two, two three
for a four ten point nine one; complicated
by a four twenty seven point five; proceeding
to a three, three five one, one;
all with many nine, nine two three twos and threes
(with twenty-fives).
He was most thankful for his
nine, nine two three eight
so that he could see his grandson
who was eleven.

99202 –Office visit, new, limited
786.50 –Chest pain
99223 –Hospital admission, comprehensive
410.91 –Myocardial infarction, acute
427.5 –Cardiorespiratory arrest
33511 –Coronary artery by-pass graft
99232 –Hospital follow-up, intermediate
99233 –Hospital follow-up, comprehensive
25 –Modifier, separately identifiable service on same day as a procedure
99238 –Hospital discharge day.


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El Dorado, AR 71730
Requests for Reprints: Allan S. Pirnique, MD, 714 West Faulkner, El Dorado, AR 71730.





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