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Also see: [[Pneumonitis 2nd Chemical Aspiration]]






[[Category: UPL]]
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Revision as of 16:41, 2009 June 4

59-Aspiration (early presentation, documented aspiration) ====

  • pathogen 59 should be used only in conjunction with HAP and CAP
  • code HAP or CAP with a subcode of aspiration, if this is known, as the admission code.
  • if the patient subsequently has an organism, code this as a complication (eg. HAP with subcode the organism.)


Also see: Pneumonitis 2nd Chemical Aspiration