Clostridium difficile infection (C. diff): Difference between revisions
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{{ICD10 category|Infectious disease}}{{ICD10 category|Infection with implied pathogen}}{{ICD10 category|Gastrointestinal}} | {{ICD10 category|Infectious disease}}{{ICD10 category|Infection with implied pathogen}}{{ICD10 category|Gastrointestinal}}{{ICD10 category|Gastroenteritis}} | ||
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Code this if you have a patient who is diagnosed with '''pseudomembranous colitis''' and the stool culture is positive (+ve) for C.diff. | 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? == | === 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.''' | * 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 | * If a patient has diarrhea and a stool culture is negative (-ve) for C.diff, then code the appropriate other [[:Category:Gastroenteritis]] code. | ||
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | ||
{{ListICD10Category | categoryName = Gastroenteritis}} | |||
== Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] == | == Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] == | ||