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Revision as of 12:21, 23 August 2018
ICD10 Diagnosis | |
Dx: | Nocardia (nocardiosis) |
ICD10 code: | A43 |
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | none assigned |
Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
APACHE Como Component: | none |
APACHE Acute Component: | 2019-0: Neuro NOS |
Start Date: | |
Stop Date: | |
Data Dependencies(Reports/Indicators/Data Elements): | No results |
External ICD10 Documentation |
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Additional Info
Nocardiosis is a disease caused by bacteria found in soil and water. It can affect the lungs, brain, and skin.
It is most common in people with weakened immune systems who have difficulty fighting off infections
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Is this another double duty one? I am adding below the template we'd then need to use. If so, pls make sure it's right, of not, pls delete it. Ttenbergen 12:44, 2018 June 19 (CDT) |
Double Duty Pathogen code
This ICD10 code does double duty as both a pathogen and a disease condition:
- as the Infection with implied pathogen nocardiosis
- as the pathogen noocarida
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