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For '''in-hospital''' witnessed arrests, code as a witnessed arrest (100-2) only if event was witnessed '''by hospital medical staff''', this does not include house keeping, maintenance or visiting family. | For '''in-hospital''' witnessed arrests, code as a witnessed arrest (100-2) only if event was witnessed '''by hospital medical staff''', this does not include house keeping, maintenance or visiting family. | ||
The witnessed cardiac arrest on the wiki is speaking only of "in Hospital" arrests when it requires hospital staff to witness. | |||
For '''out of hospital arrests''' use anyone present as a witness. The only unwitnessed arrests are if no-one is around when the person collapses and no one knows when it occurs and when CPR is delayed because no one could do it. | |||
*see [[:Category:Arrest | Category Arrest]] for general info on coding arrests | *see [[:Category:Arrest | Category Arrest]] for general info on coding arrests | ||
*see: [[Unwitnessed Cardiac Arrest]] | *see: [[Unwitnessed Cardiac Arrest]] | ||
*also see [[Respiratory Arrest]] | *also see [[Respiratory Arrest]] | ||
Revision as of 17:14, 2012 March 1
Legacy Content
This page is about the pre-ICD10 diagnosis coding schema. See the ICD10 Diagnosis List, or the following for similar diagnoses in ICD10:Cardiac arrest, Targeted Temperature Management (TTM)Click Expand to show legacy content.
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| Category/Organ System: |
Category: Cardiovascular (old) |
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Type: |
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| Main Diagnosis: | Witnessed Cardiac Arrest |
| Sub Diagnosis: | Witnessed Cardiac Arrest |
| Diagnosis Code: | 100-02 |
| Comorbid Diagnosis: | No |
| Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10): | 0 |
| Program: | CC & Med |
| Status: | Currently Collected
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A witnessed arrest patient in ICU must also code for Cooling Protocol-BRR.
For in-hospital witnessed arrests, code as a witnessed arrest (100-2) only if event was witnessed by hospital medical staff, this does not include house keeping, maintenance or visiting family. The witnessed cardiac arrest on the wiki is speaking only of "in Hospital" arrests when it requires hospital staff to witness.
For out of hospital arrests use anyone present as a witness. The only unwitnessed arrests are if no-one is around when the person collapses and no one knows when it occurs and when CPR is delayed because no one could do it.
- see Category Arrest for general info on coding arrests
- see: Unwitnessed Cardiac Arrest
- also see Respiratory Arrest