Respiratory Failure: Difference between revisions

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We don't have a general code for Respiratory Failure. It is not a valid diagnosis and a more specific cause must be entered.

In ICD10 we only make distinction between acute and chronic; causes would be coded as Combined ICD10 codes.

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In our Pre-ICD10 coding schema our codes with cause were:

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-We don't have a general code for Respiratory Failure.
+We don't have a general code for Respiratory Failure. It is not a valid diagnosis and a more specific ''cause'' must be entered.
-This is not a valid diagnosis and a more specific cause must be entered.
-We do have codes for Respiratory Failures for some specific reasons:
+In ICD10 we only make distinction between acute and chronic; causes would be coded as [[Combined ICD10 codes]].
-* [[2500 -Respiratory Failure 2nd to Neuromuscular Disease]]/[[Respiratory failure 2nd to Neuromuscular Dis]]
+* [[Respiratory failure (insufficiency) NOS, acute]]
-* [[Upper airway obstruction 2nd anaphylaxsis]]
+* [[Respiratory failure (insufficiency), chronic]]
-* [[Upper airway obstruction 2nd angioneurotic edema]]
+* [[Respiratory failure (insufficiency) NOS, not specified as acute or chronic]]
-[[Category:Respiratory Problems]]
+Consider also [[Chronic dependence on mechanical ventilator]].
-[[Category:Diagnosis not coded]]
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+In our Pre-ICD10 coding schema our codes with cause were:
+* [[Respiratory failure 2nd anaphylaxis]]
+* [[Respiratory failure 2nd to Neuromuscular Disease]]
+* [[Respiratory failure 2nd to multiple sclerosis]] }}
+[[Category:Respiratory]]
+[[Category:Respiratory Problems (old)]]