Template:ICD10 Guideline STD

This template contains information specific to coding STDs in our implementation of ICD10 (sexually transmitted diseases).

To use:

{{ICD10 Guideline STD}}

What should go in here?

During Task_Team_Meeting_-_Rolling_Agenda_and_Minutes_2019#ICU_Database_Task_Group_Meeting_.E2.80.93_March_6.2C_2019 item 5 you asked that I generate a template that we would apply to all STD ICD10 codes to explain how we code these. This is the template, so please add content in here. Also, which codes does this need to be applied to? Does this need to go into the codes linked from here and that's it? Or is there more?

• SMW

• Cargo

• Categories

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STD Coding Guidelines

• Coding of an STD involves combining a code for the infection, with the relevant pathogen.
• For the infection, choose a code indicating an infection of that body part
  • e.g. for CNS syphilis would use: Encephalitis, meningoencephalitis, myelitis, encephalomyelitis, bacterial combined with the bug code
  • e.g. for the "usual" cutaneous manifestation of many STDs, combine Sexually transmitted (venereal) infections, NOS with the bug code.
• Pathogen choices for STDs would include:
  • The three major specific ones are:
    • Treponema pallidum (Syphilis)
    • Neisseria gonorrhea (gonococcus)
    • Chlamydia trachomatis (bug responsible for regular sexually transmitted chlamydia)
  • If it's now one of those 3, then other options for pathogen include:
    • Bacteria, NOS
    • Virus, NOS
    • Fungus or yeast, NOS
    • Other type of infectious organism, NOS
    • Infectious organism, unknown