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59-Aspiration (early presentation, documented aspiration) ====
* pathogen 59 should be used only in conjunction with [[HAP]] and [[CAP]]
* code HAP or CAP with a subcode of aspiration, if this is known, as the admission code. 
* if the patient subsequently has an organism, code this as a complication (eg. HAP with subcode the organism.)


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Revision as of 17:26, 2009 June 2

59-Aspiration (early presentation, documented aspiration) ====

  • pathogen 59 should be used only in conjunction with HAP and CAP
  • code HAP or CAP with a subcode of aspiration, if this is known, as the admission code.
  • if the patient subsequently has an organism, code this as a complication (eg. HAP with subcode the organism.)