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==Additional Info==
==Additional Info==
*Generally these codes do not need to be combined with another code -- e.g:  '''[[Iatrogenic, air embolism, as complication of line/infusion/transfusion/injection]]'''
* see [[Template:ICD10 Guideline Iatrogenic]] for the information that shows up on every page for an iatrogenic dx code, only additional details should be on this page
*However, note that these iatrogenic codes CAN be used as mechanisms for injuries.  Specifically, if the injury occurred iatrogenically.  See '''[[Combined ICD10 codes#Traumas and their Mechanisms]]'''
* Generally these codes do not need to be combined with another code -- e.g:  '''[[Iatrogenic, air embolism, as complication of line/infusion/transfusion/injection]]'''


== Subcategories (types) of iatrogenic codes ==
== Subcategories (types) of iatrogenic codes ==
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*'''[[:Category:Decubitus ulcer|Decubitus (pressure) ulcers]]''' -- of course these may or may NOT be iatrogenic, i.e. they can occur at home or in a long-term care facility.
*'''[[:Category:Decubitus ulcer|Decubitus (pressure) ulcers]]''' -- of course these may or may NOT be iatrogenic, i.e. they can occur at home or in a long-term care facility.
*'''[[Pneumonia, ventilator-associated (VAP)]]'''
*'''[[Pneumonia, ventilator-associated (VAP)]]'''
*'to code '''Hospital acquired pneumonia (HAP)''' combine '''[[Iatrogenic, complication of medical or surgical care NOS]]''' with the appropriate '''[[:category:Pneumonia|pneumonia]]'''
*'''[[Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) in ICD10]]
***The instruction for HAP is different here than the [[Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) in ICD10]] page.--[[User:Jvelasco|Jvelasco]] 07:56, 2019 July 16 (CDT)
*'''[[:Category:Iatrogenic infection|Iatrogenic infections]]''' other than HAP and VAP  
*'''[[:Category:Iatrogenic infection|Iatrogenic infections]]''' other than HAP and VAP  
*'''[[:Category:Iatrogenic mechanism|Iatrogenic mechanism]]''' - complications of devices
*'''[[:Category:Iatrogenic mechanism|Iatrogenic mechanism]]''' - complications of devices