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m Additional Info: I am removing this because the info is in Guideline for coding organ donation after death as linked at the top of this section. It's relevant to multiple pages and I don't want duplication that will get messed up. If we really want to list the whole thing on each page we can build a template.
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== Additional Info ==
== Additional Info ==
*A brain-dead individual has no clinical evidence of brain function upon physical examination. This includes no response to pain, no brainstem reflexes, and no respiratory efforts (via apnea test).
See [[Guideline for coding organ donation after death]] for additional collection info.
 
*A brain-dead individual has no clinical evidence of brain function upon physical examination. This includes:
**no response to pain
**no brainstem reflexes
**no respiratory efforts (via apnea test)  
**Brainstem reflexes tested as part of the brain death protocol are: pupillary, oculocephalic (Dolls eyes), oculovestibular (cold calorics), and corneal.
**Brainstem reflexes tested as part of the brain death protocol are: pupillary, oculocephalic (Dolls eyes), oculovestibular (cold calorics), and corneal.
**Confirmatory testing (e.g. brain bloodflow) is not required, but is sometimes used.   
**Confirmatory testing (e.g. brain bloodflow) is not required, but is sometimes used.   
*The declaration of brain death must be done by two independent physicians.  
*The declaration of brain death must be done by two independent physicians.
*For those patients who are declared brain dead, and do not become actual or potential organ donors, use the time of brain death as the [[Transfer Ready DtTm field]], and the time of cardiac death as the [[Dispo DtTm]].<!-- as confirmed at Task 2020-09-23 -->


== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==
*[[Organ donor (organ/tissue donation by the donor)]]
*[[Organ donor (organ/tissue donation by the donor)]]
 
*[[Brain injury, diffuse (TBI), injury/trauma]]
*[[Brain injury, focal (TBI), injury/trauma]]


== Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] ==
== Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] ==
*[[Organ donor (organ/tissue donation by the donor)]]
*[[Organ donor (organ/tissue donation by the donor)]]
== Related CCI Codes ==
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== Related Articles ==
== Related Articles ==
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