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