Respiratory failure (insufficiency) NOS, acute: Difference between revisions

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== Additional Info ==

*Note that this code covers not just overt respiratory failure, but all levels of respiratory insufficiency.

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*This may be coded as a [[Primary Admit Diagnosis]] if it is the main reason for admission.

*~~Should we use this code~~ as a ~~#1 priority~~ if ~~we know~~ the reason for ~~the respiratory failure? For example, if we know it is because of pulmonary edema or aspiration pneumonitis or drug overdose, etc~~.~~, should these be coded also~~ as ~~#1's or would they be #2 priority~~? ~~We never had this code in the old system and now it is a common~~ #~~1 code so our primary diagnosis codes will definitely look different now.~~--[[~~User:LKolesar|LKolesar~~]] ~~13:03, 2019 May 8}}~~

*This code is not allowed to be used along with [[Chronic dependence on mechanical ventilator]]. A person on chronic vent can have an acute respiratory diagnosis (e.g. pneumonia) but in such a case do not use the current code.

== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==

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 == Additional Info ==
 *Note that this code covers not just overt respiratory failure, but all levels of respiratory insufficiency.
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+*This may be coded as a [[Primary Admit Diagnosis]] if it is the main reason for admission. <!-- as per https://ccmdb.kuality.ca/index.php?title=Task_Team_Meeting_-_Rolling_Agenda_and_Minutes_2019#ICU Database Task Group Meeting – June 6, 2019 -->
-*Should we use this code as a #1 priority if we know the reason for the respiratory failure?  For example, if we know it is because of pulmonary edema or aspiration pneumonitis or drug overdose, etc., should these be coded also as #1's or would they be #2 priority?  We never had this code in the old system and now it is a common #1 code so our primary diagnosis codes will definitely look different now.--[[User:LKolesar|LKolesar]] 13:03, 2019 May 8}}
+*This code is not allowed to be used along with [[Chronic dependence on mechanical ventilator]].  A person on chronic vent can have an acute respiratory diagnosis (e.g. pneumonia) but in such a case do not use the current code.
 == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==