Clostridium difficile infection (C. diff): Difference between revisions
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== Additional Info == | == Additional Info == | ||
incl pseudomembraneous colitis | incl 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 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 as gastroenteritis - culture negative (65-65). {{discussion}} what if pseudomembranous colitis is negative for c.diff but has a different pathogen? Ttenbergen 14:38, 2016 February 8 (CST) | |||
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | ||