Atelectasis
| ICD10 Diagnosis | |
| Dx: | Atelectasis |
| ICD10 code: | J98.10 |
| Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Retained Secretions/Mucous Plug/Atelectasis |
| Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
| APACHE Como Component: | none |
| APACHE Acute Component: | none |
| Start Date: | |
| Stop Date: | |
| Data Dependencies(Reports/Indicators/Data Elements): | No results |
| External ICD10 Documentation | |
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Additional Info
Includes: subsegmental, segmental, lobar, mucous plug
- Use this code only if it shows up on a chest X-ray as a problem or is causing significant respiratory distress which requires aggressive intervention.
- Retained secretions which required nasal or oral suctioning but are really not contributing to significant respiratory distress in a patient should not be coded
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