Influenza virus: Difference between revisions

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Usually what is a flu dx coded as?

The "flu" is not a diagnostic code, the virus itself is a pathogen, see note below:
- Template:Discussion what main code would one use for "traditional" flu, with an identified flu virus? Would it be simply the appropriate choice in Category:Pneumonia?
Influenza is only coded if a pt has positive swabs from the cadham lab so influenza is coded as follows:
When a patient has pneumonia with the influenza virus but also has a positive bacterial culture, you can code pneumonia twice using the pathogen of influenza virus for one entry and the bacterial pathogen for the other.
If a patient has a positive swab for influenza but does not have pneumonia (clear CXR), you can use Tracheobronchitis as the diagnosis with influenza virus as the subcode pathogen. (This directive was given by Dr. Kumar).
If there are other organs that are suspected to be infected with influenza (ie. viral myocarditis, with a positive influenza swab) then you can use Disseminated Infection as the diagnostic code with influenza virus as the pathogen. (This directive was given by Dr. Kumar). --LKolesar 10:39, 2015 February 4 (CST)

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 Usually what is a flu dx coded as?
 *The "flu" is not a diagnostic code, the virus itself is a pathogen, see note below:
+**{{discussion}} what main code would one use for "traditional" flu, with an identified flu virus? Would it be simply the appropriate choice in [[:Category:Pneumonia]]?
 *Influenza is only coded if a pt has positive swabs from the cadham lab so influenza is coded as follows:
 *When a patient has pneumonia with the influenza virus but '''also has a positive bacterial culture''', you can code pneumonia twice using the pathogen of influenza virus for one entry and the bacterial pathogen for the other.