Observation for reason NOS: Difference between revisions
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*This is a "wastebasket" code for clinical observation that does not fit under any of the other observation codes (see below). | *This is a "wastebasket" code for clinical observation that does not fit under any of the other observation codes (see below). | ||
*Observation refers to being watched for having a clinical condition, BUT it turned out after all that that condition was NOT present. | *Observation refers to being watched for having a clinical condition, BUT it turned out after all that that condition was NOT present. | ||
* use this code for drug desensitization and combine with [[Allergic reaction (allergy), NOS]] and | * use this code for drug desensitization and combine with [[Allergic reaction (allergy), NOS]] and the type of drug eg. [[Antibiotic/antimicrobial, adverse effect]] | ||
{{DA| '''JALT''' Allan is this the correct use for drug desensitization, we used to have an old code for this but now we do not [[User:Lkaita|Lisa Kaita]] 10:24, 2022 June 20 (CDT) }} | {{DA| '''JALT''' Allan is this the correct use for drug desensitization, we used to have an old code for this but now we do not [[User:Lkaita|Lisa Kaita]] 10:24, 2022 June 20 (CDT) }} | ||