Fever NYD: Difference between revisions

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Category/Organ System:	Category: Fever NYD (old)
Type:	Category: FEVER NYD (old)
Main Diagnosis:	867-00
Sub Diagnosis:	Critical Care and Medicine
Diagnosis Code:	Currently Collected
Comorbid Diagnosis:
Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10):
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FEVER NYD is to be used for non infectious problems. If infection is the likely cause of the fever the patient should be coded Septicemia. Gail Hall.

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-{{DX tag | Fever NYD | FEVER NYD | | '''Critical Care and Medicine''' | Currently Collected | |}}
+{{DX tag | Fever NYD | FEVER NYD | 867-00 | '''Critical Care and Medicine''' | Currently Collected | |}}
+FEVER NYD is to be used for''' non infectious problems'''. If infection is the likely cause of the fever the patient should be coded [[Septicemia]].  Gail Hall.
-I have talked with Trish and the code fever NYD is to be used for non infectious problems. If infection is the likely cause of the fever the patient should be coded [[Septicemia]].
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