Observation for suspected infection NOS: Difference between revisions
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* If a suspected infection test comes back negative, delete the code '''unless that code was the only reason for admission, in which case leave it in''' | * If a suspected infection test comes back negative, delete the code '''unless that code was the only reason for admission, in which case leave it in''' | ||
===Exception to the Rule for COVID-19=== | |||
# If patient is a COVID suspect- combine [[COVID-19 (SARS-COV-2)]] with [[Observation for suspected infection NOS]] linked with the same number (don’t link it with any other infection code if not confirmed) Leave the code in, even if they later come up as a negative | |||
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | ||