Template:ICD10 Guideline Como vs Admit: Difference between revisions
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* ex1: Patient who has been, and still is, being treated for active pulmonary TB as an outpatient, and is admitted for an acute MI. Here since on the current admission the TB is still being actively treated, it qualifies as an [[Admit Diagnosis]], as above. But because it has been present from long before this admission, it also qualifies as an "active" [[Comorbid Diagnosis]]. | * ex1: Patient who has been, and still is, being treated for active pulmonary TB as an outpatient, and is admitted for an acute MI. Here since on the current admission the TB is still being actively treated, it qualifies as an [[Admit Diagnosis]], as above. But because it has been present from long before this admission, it also qualifies as an "active" [[Comorbid Diagnosis]]. | ||
* ex2: Patient has a past history of CHF and thus it should be coded as a [[Comorbid Diagnosis]]. And if the CHF is worse at admission and it is part of the reason for admission, then CHF should also be an [[Admit Diagnosis]] | * ex2: Patient has a past history of CHF and thus it should be coded as a [[Comorbid Diagnosis]]. And if the CHF is worse at admission and it is part of the reason for admission, then CHF should also be an [[Admit Diagnosis]]. | ||
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