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m (→‎Tracheostomy Site Infection: yes it's true... will let Julie know for analysis purposes)
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*[[77406 - Tracheostomy bleeding (significant)]]
*[[77406 - Tracheostomy bleeding (significant)]]
*[[77407 - Tracheostomy fistula]]
*[[77407 - Tracheostomy fistula]]
*[[77408 - Tracheostomy site infection]]
*[[77490 - Tracheostomy other trach complications]] | No | 0 |  |  |  | }}
*[[77490 - Tracheostomy other trach complications]] | No | 0 |  |  |  | }}


If a patient needs a Tracheostomy AFTER ICU admission, please make sure you code this DX in complication/acquired DX slot if they are not full.    Also check if TISS28 item 23 & item 47 if applicable is marked. Thank you all!--[[User:TOstryzniuk|Trish Ostryzniuk]] 17:57, 2013 June 6 (EDT)
== TISS Cross-check ==
 
Check if TISS28 item 23 & item 47 if applicable is marked.  


== Tracheostomy Site Infection ==
== Tracheostomy Site Infection ==
Unlike the other Tracheostomy subcodes, Tracheostomy Site Infection (code 77408) is classified as an infection. However, since it's a subcode already a pathogen can not be coded for it.
see [[Tracheostomy Site Infection]]






[[Category: Tracheostomy]]
[[Category: Tracheostomy]]

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