On average, smokers die 13 to 14 years earlier than nonsmokers
Other health consequences in children exposed to secondhand smoke include middle ear disease, respiratory symptoms, impaired lung function, lower respiratory illness, and SIDS, and it is estimated that 400 infants die from SIDS due to exposure to secondhand smoke each year (Ref
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As we mentioned earlier, specificity is key in ICD-10 codingparticularly if you want to get paid by CMS or commercial payers for the care youre providing without denials or requests for more information