Chronic dependence on mechanical ventilator: Difference between revisions
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*# If a patient who previously was not on chronic MV leaves the hospital to go to home or a chronic care facility on the ventilator, use this code as a [[Acquired Diagnosis / Complication]]. | *# If a patient who previously was not on chronic MV leaves the hospital to go to home or a chronic care facility on the ventilator, use this code as a [[Acquired Diagnosis / Complication]]. | ||
*#* So, it follows that if the patient leaves on a ventilator to go to another acute care facility (including IICU) you do NOT use this code. | *#* So, it follows that if the patient leaves on a ventilator to go to another acute care facility (including IICU) you do NOT use this code. | ||
*# If a patient who had some sort of acute respiratory failure and during a continuous episode of hospital care (which could include interhospital transfers), has been on invasive mechanical ventilation for at least '''90 days''', without any extubations or unsupported spontaneous breathing during that time, then use | *# If a patient who had some sort of acute respiratory failure and during a continuous episode of hospital care (which could include interhospital transfers), has been on invasive mechanical ventilation for at least '''90 days or more''', without any planned extubations or unsupported spontaneous breathing during that time, then use ''chronic dependence on mechanical ventilator'' as an [[Acquired Diagnosis / Complication]]. | ||
*Also code cause if known | *Also code cause if known | ||