Infections in ICD10: Difference between revisions

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**If they're not treating because they think it's NOT an infection and instead is colonization, then code it as one or the other of: [[Colonized with organism (not infected)]] and/or something like [[Urine tests, NOS, abnormal]]

**If on the other hand, they just failed (permanently, or temporarily) to treat what became apparent later to be a real infection, then code it as an infection.

=== Coding when main dx may or may not be an infection ===

Our program [[Query check ICD10 Inf Infection req Pathogen must have one|requires infections to have a pathogen]], and [[query Check_Inf_Pathogens_must_have_Infection_requiring_pathogen_or_Potential_Infection|does not allow pathogens for non-infections]]. Many of our "wastebasket" [[NOS]] codes could be used for infections and non-infections. In order to be able to code an infection with one of these, you must also code [[Infectious disease NOS]] and the [[Pathogen]] as [[Combined ICD10 codes]].

=== Coding when the pathogen isn't clear (yet) ===

See [[Lab and culture reports]] for where to find pathogen info.

If you don't get a presumptive pathogen and it's not a situation which relates to '''[[Infection with implied pathogen]]''', you should then use '''[[Infectious organism, unknown]]'''.''

=== Other related information ===

* [[Abscess coding guideline for ICD10]]

* [[Antibiotic Resistant Organism]] (it's is combined-coded)

* [[Lab and culture reports]]

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 **If they're not treating because they think it's NOT an infection and instead is colonization, then code it as one or the other of: [[Colonized with organism (not infected)]] and/or something like [[Urine tests, NOS, abnormal]]
 **If on the other hand, they just failed (permanently, or temporarily) to treat what became apparent later to be a real infection, then code it as an infection.
+=== Coding when main dx may or may not be an infection ===
+Our program [[Query check ICD10 Inf Infection req Pathogen must have one|requires infections to have a pathogen]], and [[query Check_Inf_Pathogens_must_have_Infection_requiring_pathogen_or_Potential_Infection|does not allow pathogens for non-infections]]. Many of our "wastebasket" [[NOS]] codes could be used for infections and non-infections. In order to be able to code an infection with one of these, you must also code [[Infectious disease NOS]] and the [[Pathogen]] as [[Combined ICD10 codes]].
+=== Coding when the pathogen isn't clear (yet) ===
+See [[Lab and culture reports]] for where to find pathogen info.
+If you don't get a presumptive pathogen and it's not a situation which relates to '''[[Infection with implied pathogen]]''', you should then use '''[[Infectious organism, unknown]]'''.''
 === Other related information ===
+* [[Abscess coding guideline for ICD10]]
 * [[Antibiotic Resistant Organism]] (it's is combined-coded)
 * [[Lab and culture reports]]