Clostridium difficile infection (C. diff): Difference between revisions
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== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | ||
*[[Gastrointestinal infection (gastroenteritis, colitis), bug NOS]] | |||
== Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] == | == Candidate [[Combined ICD10 codes]] == | ||
Revision as of 11:35, 14 May 2018
| ICD10 Diagnosis | |
| Dx: | Clostridium difficile infection (C. diff) |
| ICD10 code: | A04.7 |
| Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Pseudomembranous Colitis (C-DIFF) |
| Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
| APACHE Como Component: | none |
| APACHE Acute Component: | 2019-0: GI NOS |
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| External ICD10 Documentation | |
This diagnosis is a part of ICD10 collection.
Additional Info
incl pseudomembraneous colitis
Code this if you have a patient who is diagnosed with pseudomembranous colitis and the stool culture is positive (+ve) for C.diff.
what if is a different pathogen?
- Dr. Kumar states that the majority of pseudomembranous colitis is caused by C.diff and other types are rare.
- If a patient has diarrhea and a stool culture is negative (-ve) for C.diff, then code as gastroenteritis - culture negative (65-65). Template:Discussion what if pseudomembranous colitis is negative for c.diff but has a different pathogen? Ttenbergen 14:38, 2016 February 8 (CST)
Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
Candidate Combined ICD10 codes
Related CCI Codes
- possibly Isolation, infectious
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