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*This code should have a [[Pathogens|pathogen]] entry too, but because there are already more specific codes for GI infections that are bacterial, viral or protozoal (see list above), with this more general wastebasket code for GI infections, the pathogen should ONLY be either [[Other type of infectious organism, NOS]] or [[Infectious organism, unknown]]. | *This code should have a [[Pathogens|pathogen]] entry too, but because there are already more specific codes for GI infections that are bacterial, viral or protozoal (see list above), with this more general wastebasket code for GI infections, the pathogen should ONLY be either [[Other type of infectious organism, NOS]] or [[Infectious organism, unknown]]. | ||
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == |