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4048F Doc antibio given b/4 surgical

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Also known as: preoperative antibiotics, surgical prophylaxis

Performance measure indicating documentation that antibiotics were given before surgery. Continued quality tracking for perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis.

Clinical Context

Quality measure for surgical prophylaxis timing and appropriateness. Multiple codes track this across different surgical scenarios.

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Specialties

SurgeryAnesthesiologyCardiac Surgery

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