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{{ICD10 nonstandard code | {{ICD10 nonstandard code | ||
| exception_type = Custom | | exception_type = Custom | ||
| explanation = We needed to some | | explanation = We needed to track some pathogens that do not have a specific ICD10 code. | ||
}} | }} | ||
*This is the "[[Pathogens|pathogen]] code" to use when there is a presumed infection and the organism is unknown. This occurs for ''' | *This is the "[[Pathogens|pathogen]] code" to use when there is a presumed infection and the organism is unknown. This occurs for '''any''' of the following possible reasons: | ||
** '''No cultures were sent''' or resulted | ** '''No cultures were sent''' or resulted | ||
** Cultures were sent but they were negative ('''negative cultures''') or the lab reports "normal flora" or "mixed normal flora" | ** Cultures were sent but they were negative ('''negative cultures''') or the lab reports "normal flora" or "mixed normal flora" | ||