Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) in ICD10: Difference between revisions

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*The infection is attributed to the location where the patient was on the date the infection became clinically evident -- EXCEPT if all elements of the infection are present within the first 48 hours of arrival, the infection is attributed to the location from which they were transferred.  
*The infection is attributed to the location where the patient was on the date the infection became clinically evident -- EXCEPT if all elements of the infection are present within the first 48 hours of arrival, the infection is attributed to the location from which they were transferred.  
{{DA | Iatrogenic
{{DA | Iatrogenic
part of the "iatrogenic" discussion }}
*part of the "iatrogenic" discussion }}


==Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition==
==Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition==