Clostridium difficile infection (C. diff): Difference between revisions

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+{{ICD10 dx
+|ICD10 Code=A04.7
+}}
+{{ICD10 category|Infectious disease}}
+{{ICD10 category|Infection with implied pathogen}}
+{{ICD10 category|Gastrointestinal}}
+{{ICD10 category|Gastroenteritis}}
+{{ICD10 category|Bacteria}}
+{{ICD10 category|Double duty pathogen}}
 {{ICD10 transition status
 | OldDxArticle = Pseudomembranous Colitis (C-DIFF)
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-{{ICD10 dx
-| MinimumCombinedCodes =
-| ICD10 Code=A04.7
-| BugRequired=
-}}
-{{ICD10 category|Infectious disease}}{{ICD10 category|Infection with implied pathogen}}{{ICD10 category|Gastrointestinal}}
 == Additional Info ==
-incl pseudomembraneous colitis
+'''Includes'''
+* Pseudomembraneous colitis
+Code this if you have a patient who is diagnosed with '''pseudomembranous colitis''' and the stool culture is positive (+ve) for C.diff.
+=== what if it is is a different pathogen? ===
+* 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 the appropriate other [[:Category:Gastroenteritis]] code.
+{{ICD10 Guideline Double Duty Pathogen
+| disease=C. diff diarrhea
+| pathogen=C. diff when it affects another part of the body, e.g. in sepsis
+}}
 == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==
+{{ListICD10Category | categoryName = Gastroenteritis}}
 == Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] ==
+{{ICD10 Guideline Infection}}
 == Related CCI Codes ==
+* possibly [[Isolation, infectious]]
+{{Data Integrity Check List}}
 == Related Articles ==