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| * all types | | This article refers to a pathogen |
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| == Influenza virus ==
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| Usually what is a flu dx coded as?
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| **The flu is considered an URTI.--[[User:CMarks|CMarks]] 11:51, 2015 May 6 (CDT)
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| *The "flu" is not a diagnostic code, the virus itself is a pathogen, see note below:
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| * Use URTI unless there is a positive swab or CXR changes indicative of pneumonia.--[[User:CMarks|CMarks]] 11:58, 2015 May 6 (CDT)
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| *See note regarding influenza that is not a pneumonia....use tracheobronchitis code as this is primarily a respiratory infection. We are not worried about any other symptoms. If you are asking about gastroenteritis which is sometimes referred to as the flu, we have a code for that.
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| *Influenza is only coded if a pt has positive swabs from the cadham lab so influenza is coded as follows:
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| *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.
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| *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).
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| *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). --[[User:LKolesar|LKolesar]] 10:39, 2015 February 4 (CST)
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| ** Per Dr Garland, disseminated infection is extremely rare and there should be a positive swab.--[[User:CMarks|CMarks]] 11:50, 2015 May 6 (CDT)
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| [[Category: Virus]] | | [[Category: Virus]] |
75 - Influenza virus
This article refers to a pathogen
- this is ONE GROUP that refers to all types of influenza viruses
- incl's H1N1, swine flu etc...