Pseudomembranous Colitis (C-DIFF) - Revision history

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	== special coding ==		== special coding ==
	This is not coded internally as Infections, instead the permitted pathogen is available as diagnosis explicitly.		This is not coded internally as Infections, instead the permitted pathogen is available as diagnosis explicitly.
	[[Category: Unusually coded infections]]		[[Category:Unusually coded infections]]

	== Legacy coding - code 65 vs 72 ==		== Legacy coding - code 65 vs 72 ==
	When we worked on the code conversion to create and infection section, inadvertently we created two ways of coding pseudomembranous colitis. Since the majority of coding in the database since 1988 uses code 72-12 instead of code 65-12, we will exclude code 65-12 and use only code 72 for this diagnosis.		When we worked on the code conversion to create and infection section, inadvertently we created two ways of coding pseudomembranous colitis. Since the majority of coding in the database since 1988 uses code 72-12 instead of code 65-12, we will exclude code 65-12 and use only code 72 for this diagnosis.
	This surfaced again 2016-02; we made it impossible to code this wrongly.		This surfaced again 2016-02; we made it impossible to code this wrongly.

Ttenbergen at 21:07, 31 December 2018

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	When we worked on the code conversion to create and infection section, inadvertently we created two ways of coding pseudomembranous colitis. Since the majority of coding in the database since 1988 uses code 72-12 instead of code 65-12, we will exclude code 65-12 and use only code 72 for this diagnosis.		When we worked on the code conversion to create and infection section, inadvertently we created two ways of coding pseudomembranous colitis. Since the majority of coding in the database since 1988 uses code 72-12 instead of code 65-12, we will exclude code 65-12 and use only code 72 for this diagnosis.
	This surfaced again 2016-02; we made it impossible to code this wrongly.		This surfaced again 2016-02; we made it impossible to code this wrongly.

	~~[[Category:Diagnosis Coding]]~~

Ttenbergen at 18:29, 31 May 2018

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	== what if is a different pathogen? ==		== what if is a different pathogen? ==
	* Dr. Kumar states that the majority of pseudomembranous colitis is caused by C.diff and other types are '''rare.'''		* Dr. Kumar states that the majority of pseudomembranous colitis is caused by C.diff and other types are '''rare.'''
	* If a patient has diarrhea and a stool culture is negative (-ve) for C.diff, then code as gastroenteritis - culture negative (65-65). ~~{{discussion}} what if pseudomembranous colitis is negative for c.diff but has a different pathogen? Ttenbergen 14:38, 2016 February 8 (CST)~~		* If a patient has diarrhea and a stool culture is negative (-ve) for C.diff, then code as gastroenteritis - culture negative (65-65).

	== special coding ==		== special coding ==

Malcudia at 16:33, 14 May 2018

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			{{PreICD10 dx \| NewDxArticle = Clostridium difficile infection (C. diff) }}

	{{DX tag \| Infection \| \| Pseudomembranous colitis - C-diff \| Pseudomembranous Colitis (C.diff colitis) \| 72-12 \| \| \| Critical Care & Medicine \| Currently Collected \| \|}}		{{DX tag \| Infection \| \| Pseudomembranous colitis - C-diff \| Pseudomembranous Colitis (C.diff colitis) \| 72-12 \| \| \| Critical Care & Medicine \| Currently Collected \| \|}}

Ttenbergen: can't code c-diff pathogen elsewhere now so removed some instructions; one question added

2016-02-08T20:38:47Z

can't code c-diff pathogen elsewhere now so removed some instructions; one question added

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	{{DX tag \| Infection \| \| Pseudomembranous colitis - C-diff \| Pseudomembranous Colitis (C.diff colitis) \| 72-12 \| \| \| Critical Care & Medicine \| Currently Collected \| \|}}		{{DX tag \| Infection \| \| Pseudomembranous colitis - C-diff \| Pseudomembranous Colitis (C.diff colitis) \| 72-12 \| \| \| Critical Care & Medicine \| Currently Collected \| \|}}

	~~{{Discussion}}: Tina, see Julie or Trish as~~ this is ~~not coded in~~ the ~~CCMDB DX list as we are expecting it should be in the CFE.[[User:TOstryzniuk\|Trish Ostryzniuk]] 13:33, 2016 February 5~~ (~~CST~~)		Code this if you have a patient who is diagnosed with '''pseudomembranous colitis''' and the stool culture is positive (+ve) for C.diff.
	~~{{Potential Change}}~~

	*If you have a ~~patient who is diagnosed with '''pseudomembranous colitis''' and the stool culture is positive (+ve) for C.diff, then use diagnosis code '''72'''.~~		== what if is a different pathogen? ==
	*Do not use code 65-12		* Dr. Kumar states that the majority of pseudomembranous colitis is caused by C.diff and other types are '''rare.'''
	*Dr. Kumar states that the majority of pseudomembranous colitis is caused by C.diff and other types are '''rare.'''		* If a patient has diarrhea and a stool culture is negative (-ve) for C.diff, then code as gastroenteritis - culture negative (65-65). {{discussion}} what if pseudomembranous colitis is negative for c.diff but has a different pathogen? Ttenbergen 14:38, 2016 February 8 (CST)
	*If a patient has diarrhea and a stool culture is negative (-ve) for C.diff, then code as gastroenteritis - culture negative (65-65).

	~~Legacy:~~		== special coding ==
	~~When we worked on the code conversion to create and infection section~~, ~~inadvertently we created two ways of coding pseudomembranous colitis. Since the majority of coding in~~ the ~~database since 1988 uses code 72-12 instead of code 65-12, we will exclude code 65-12 and use only code 72 for this~~ diagnosis. ~~ACCESS database rule will be added, and the few codes 65-12 used in master ICU/Medicine database will be converted to code 72-12.~~		This is not coded internally as Infections, instead the permitted pathogen is available as diagnosis explicitly.
			[[Category: Unusually coded infections]]

			== Legacy coding - code 65 vs 72 ==
			When we worked on the code conversion to create and infection section, inadvertently we created two ways of coding pseudomembranous colitis. Since the majority of coding in the database since 1988 uses code 72-12 instead of code 65-12, we will exclude code 65-12 and use only code 72 for this diagnosis.
			This surfaced again 2016-02; we made it impossible to code this wrongly.


	~~[[User:TOstryzniuk\|TOstryzniuk]] 16:57, 16 September 2008 (CDT)~~
	[[Category:Diagnosis Coding]]		[[Category:Diagnosis Coding]]

TOstryzniuk: minor

2016-02-05T19:33:29Z

minor

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	{{DX tag \| Infection \| \| Pseudomembranous colitis - C-diff \| Pseudomembranous Colitis (C.diff colitis) \| 72-12 \| \| \| Critical Care & Medicine \| Currently Collected \| \|}}		{{DX tag \| Infection \| \| Pseudomembranous colitis - C-diff \| Pseudomembranous Colitis (C.diff colitis) \| 72-12 \| \| \| Critical Care & Medicine \| Currently Collected \| \|}}

	Discussion: Tina, see Julie or Trish as this is not coded in the CCMDB DX list as we are expecting it should be in the CFE.[[User:TOstryzniuk\|Trish Ostryzniuk]] 13:33, 2016 February 5 (CST)		{{Discussion}}: Tina, see Julie or Trish as this is not coded in the CCMDB DX list as we are expecting it should be in the CFE.[[User:TOstryzniuk\|Trish Ostryzniuk]] 13:33, 2016 February 5 (CST)
	{{Potential Change}}		{{Potential Change}}

TOstryzniuk: Collectors - c-diff colitis - do not use c_diff colitis with Gastroenteritis

2016-02-05T19:33:02Z

Collectors - c-diff colitis - do not use c_diff colitis with Gastroenteritis

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	{{DX tag \| Infection \| \| Pseudomembranous colitis - C-diff \| Pseudomembranous Colitis (C.diff colitis) \| 72-12 \| \| \| Critical Care & Medicine \| Currently Collected \| \|}}		{{DX tag \| Infection \| \| Pseudomembranous colitis - C-diff \| Pseudomembranous Colitis (C.diff colitis) \| 72-12 \| \| \| Critical Care & Medicine \| Currently Collected \| \|}}

			Discussion: Tina, see Julie or Trish as this is not coded in the CCMDB DX list as we are expecting it should be in the CFE.[[User:TOstryzniuk\|Trish Ostryzniuk]] 13:33, 2016 February 5 (CST)
			{{Potential Change}}

	*If you have a patient who is diagnosed with '''pseudomembranous colitis''' and the stool culture is positive (+ve) for C.diff, then use diagnosis code '''72'''.		*If you have a patient who is diagnosed with '''pseudomembranous colitis''' and the stool culture is positive (+ve) for C.diff, then use diagnosis code '''72'''.
	*Do not use code 65-12		*Do not use code 65-12
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	[[User:TOstryzniuk\|TOstryzniuk]] 16:57, 16 September 2008 (CDT)		[[User:TOstryzniuk\|TOstryzniuk]] 16:57, 16 September 2008 (CDT)
	[[Category:Diagnosis Coding]]		[[Category:Diagnosis Coding]]

Ttenbergen at 23:34, 18 September 2009

2009-09-18T23:34:35Z

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	{{DX tag \| Infection \| \| Pseudomembranous Colitis (C.diff colitis) \| \| 72-12 \| Critical Care & Medicine \| Currently Collected \| \|}}		{{DX tag \| Infection \| \| Pseudomembranous colitis - C-diff \| Pseudomembranous Colitis (C.diff colitis) \| 72-12 \| \| \| Critical Care & Medicine \| Currently Collected \| \|}}
	*If you have a patient who is diagnosed with '''pseudomembranous colitis''' and the stool culture is positive (+ve) for C.diff, then use diagnosis code '''72'''.		*If you have a patient who is diagnosed with '''pseudomembranous colitis''' and the stool culture is positive (+ve) for C.diff, then use diagnosis code '''72'''.
	*Do not use code 65-12		*Do not use code 65-12

Ttenbergen at 23:33, 18 September 2009

2009-09-18T23:33:21Z

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	{{DX tag \| Pseudomembranous Colitis (C.diff colitis) \| ~~(12)~~ \| 72-12 \| Critical Care & Medicine \| Currently Collected \| \|}}		{{DX tag \| Infection \| \| Pseudomembranous Colitis (C.diff colitis) \| \| 72-12 \| Critical Care & Medicine \| Currently Collected \| \|}}
	*If you have a patient who is diagnosed with '''pseudomembranous colitis''' and the stool culture is positive (+ve) for C.diff, then use diagnosis code '''72'''.		*If you have a patient who is diagnosed with '''pseudomembranous colitis''' and the stool culture is positive (+ve) for C.diff, then use diagnosis code '''72'''.
	*Do not use code 65-12		*Do not use code 65-12

TOstryzniuk at 05:37, 1 March 2009

2009-03-01T05:37:08Z

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	{{DX tag \| Pseudomembranous Colitis (C.diff colitis) \| (12) \| 72-12 \| ~~CC and M~~ \| Currently Collected \| \|}}		{{DX tag \| Pseudomembranous Colitis (C.diff colitis) \| (12) \| 72-12 \| Critical Care & Medicine \| Currently Collected \| \|}}
	*If you have a patient who is diagnosed with '''pseudomembranous colitis''' and the stool culture is positive (+ve) for C.diff, then use diagnosis code '''72'''.		*If you have a patient who is diagnosed with '''pseudomembranous colitis''' and the stool culture is positive (+ve) for C.diff, then use diagnosis code '''72'''.
	*Do not use code 65-12		*Do not use code 65-12