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{{DX tag | Respiratory | Medical Problem| Status Asthmaticus | STATUS ASTHMATICUS | [[600 - Status Asthmaticus]] | No | 0 | CC & Med | | | }}

{{DX tag | Respiratory Problems| Medical Problem| Status Asthmaticus | STATUS ASTHMATICUS | 600 - Status Asthmaticus | No | 0 | CC & Med | | | }}

''For '''comorbid coding''' go to [[Asthma]].

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Status Asthmaticus - This code is used for an '''acute asthma attack''' as reason for admission to the hospital.

==coding relative to [[COPD Acute Exacerbation]]==

==coding relative to [[COPD | COPD Acute Exacerbation]]==

*When a patient has chronic asthma and comes in with an exacerbation of this (not status asthmaticus) you can use [[COPD Acute Exacerbation]] because chronic asthma is considered one of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases. This is according to ICD 9, see quote in [[COPD Acute Exacerbation]].

*When a patient has chronic asthma and comes in with an exacerbation of this (not status asthmaticus) you can use [[COPD | COPD Acute Exacerbation]] because chronic asthma is considered one of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases. This is according to ICD 9, see quote in [[COPD | COPD Acute Exacerbation]].

**are you suggesting to code this instead of or in addition to? Ttenbergen 12:15, 2016 February 17 (CST)

~~Suggestion is to use this code if the pt does not have status asthmaticus but has a chronic asthma exacerbation. --[[User:LKolesar|LKolesar]] 13:40, 2016 February 17 (CST)~~

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

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-{{DX tag | Respiratory | Medical Problem| Status Asthmaticus | STATUS ASTHMATICUS | [[600 - Status Asthmaticus]] | No | 0 | CC & Med |  |  | }}
+{{PreICD10 dx | NewDxArticle = Status asthmaticus}}
+{{DX tag | Respiratory Problems| Medical Problem| Status Asthmaticus | STATUS ASTHMATICUS | 600 - Status Asthmaticus | No | 0 | CC & Med |  |  | }}
 ''For '''comorbid coding''' go to [[Asthma]].
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 Status Asthmaticus - This code is used for an '''acute asthma attack''' as reason for admission to the hospital.
-==coding relative to [[COPD Acute Exacerbation]]==
+==coding relative to [[COPD | COPD Acute Exacerbation]]==
-*When a patient has chronic asthma and comes in with an exacerbation of this (not status asthmaticus)  you can use [[COPD Acute Exacerbation]] because chronic asthma is considered one of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases. This is according to ICD 9, see quote in [[COPD Acute Exacerbation]].
+*When a patient has chronic asthma and comes in with an exacerbation of this (not status asthmaticus)  you can use [[COPD | COPD Acute Exacerbation]] because chronic asthma is considered one of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases. This is according to ICD 9, see quote in [[COPD | COPD Acute Exacerbation]].
-**are you suggesting to code this instead of or in addition to? Ttenbergen 12:15, 2016 February 17 (CST)
-Suggestion is to use this code if the pt does not have status asthmaticus but has a chronic asthma exacerbation. --[[User:LKolesar|LKolesar]] 13:40, 2016 February 17 (CST)
-[[Category: Diagnosis Coding]]