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Urosepsis is a case of [[Septicemia/Bacteremia/Fungemia]] resulting from '''urinary tract infection'''. Urosepsis is '''not''' tracked in itself by the CCMDB as a diagnosis.  
Urosepsis is a case of [[Septicemia/Bacteremia/Fungemia]] resulting from '''urinary tract infection'''. Urosepsis is '''not''' tracked in itself by the CCMDB as a diagnosis.  


*Urosepsis is a term used imprecisely to denote infection ranging from urinary tract infection to generalized sepsis which may result from such infection.
Physicians sometimes use the diagnosis urosepsis imprecisely to denote infection ranging from urinary tract infection to generalized sepsis which may result from such infection.


*Yes it seems that Doc's use the DX of urosepsis when referring either a localized bladder infection, an UTI or kidney infection.
If diagnosis is "urosepsis" then code as follows:
 
 
*If '''DIAGNOSIS is UROSEPSIS''' then code as follows:
*If '''localized bladder infection''' only and not systemic (in blood) code:
*If '''localized bladder infection''' only and not systemic (in blood) code:
#51 [[Cystitis (Bladder Infection)]] - subcode with applicable pathogen
# [[Cystitis (Bladder Infection)]] - subcode with applicable pathogen


*If '''bladder infection''' & gone '''into bloodstream''', (which is urosepsis) then code:   
*If '''bladder infection''' & gone '''into bloodstream''', (which is urosepsis) then code:   
#46 [[Septicemia/Bacteremia/Fungemia]]- subcode with applicable pathogen
# [[Septicemia/Bacteremia/Fungemia]]- subcode with applicable pathogen
#51 [[Cystitis (Bladder Infection)]] - subcode with applicable pathogen
# [[Cystitis (Bladder Infection)]] - subcode with applicable pathogen


*If '''kidney infection''' & gone '''into bloodstream''', code:  
*If '''kidney infection''' & gone '''into bloodstream''', code:  
#46 [[Septicemia/Bacteremia/Fungemia]]- subcode with applicable pathogen
# [[Septicemia/Bacteremia/Fungemia]]- subcode with applicable pathogen
#54 or 55 [[Pyelonephritis (Kidney Infection/Abcess)]]
# [[Pyelonephritis (Kidney Infection/Abcess)]]
 
 


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[[Category: Diagnosis Coding]]
[[Category: Diagnosis Coding]]

Revision as of 11:26, 5 December 2012

Urosepsis is a case of Septicemia/Bacteremia/Fungemia resulting from urinary tract infection. Urosepsis is not tracked in itself by the CCMDB as a diagnosis.

Physicians sometimes use the diagnosis urosepsis imprecisely to denote infection ranging from urinary tract infection to generalized sepsis which may result from such infection.

If diagnosis is "urosepsis" then code as follows:

  • If localized bladder infection only and not systemic (in blood) code:
  1. Cystitis (Bladder Infection) - subcode with applicable pathogen
  • If bladder infection & gone into bloodstream, (which is urosepsis) then code:
  1. Septicemia/Bacteremia/Fungemia- subcode with applicable pathogen
  2. Cystitis (Bladder Infection) - subcode with applicable pathogen
  • If kidney infection & gone into bloodstream, code:
  1. Septicemia/Bacteremia/Fungemia- subcode with applicable pathogen
  2. Pyelonephritis (Kidney Infection/Abcess)