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{{DX tag | Cardiovascular | [[:Category: Medical Problem | Medical Problem]] | Witnessed Cardiac Arrest| Witnessed Cardiac Arrest| [[10002 - Witnessed Cardiac Arrest]] | No| 0 | CC & Med | Currently Collected |  | }}
{{DX tag | Cardiovascular | [[:Category: Medical Problem | Medical Problem]] | Witnessed Cardiac Arrest| Witnessed Cardiac Arrest| [[10002 - Witnessed Cardiac Arrest]] | No| 0 | CC & Med | Currently Collected |  | }}
   
   
A witnessed or unwitnessed arrest patient in ICU must also code for '''[[BRR | Cooling Protocol-BRR or XBR]].
A witnessed or [[Unwitnessed Cardiac Arrest]] patient in ICU must also code in [[ICU Var 2]] for '''[[BRR | Cooling Protocol using BRR or XBR]].


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.