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**3659 - Pneumonia - aspiration (not sure where acquired)
**3659 - Pneumonia - aspiration (not sure where acquired)
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* code [[HAP]] or [[CAP]] with a subcode of aspiration as an admission code, if this is known to have occurred.  
* code [[HAP]] or [[CAP]] with a subcode of aspiration as an admission code, if this is known to have occurred.  
** if a sputum culture subsequently has an pathogen, code this as a '''[[! Acquired Diagnosis / Complication]]''' (eg. HAP with subcode the organism.)
** if a sputum culture subsequently has an pathogen, code this as a '''[[Acquired Diagnosis / Complication]]''' (eg. HAP with subcode the organism.)
**if ventilated, see [[VAP]]
**if ventilated, see [[VAP]]


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


[[Category: UPL]]
[[Category: UPL]]
[[Category: non pathogen subcodes]]
[[Category: non pathogen subcodes]]