Pyelonephritis (Kidney Infection/Abcess)

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This page is about the pre-ICD10 diagnosis coding schema. See the ICD10 Diagnosis List, or the following for similar diagnoses in ICD10:Kidney infection, acute (pyelonephritis), Kidney infection, chronic (pyelonephritis), Kidney, renal abscess or perinephric abscess, Iatrogenic, infection, urinary catheter

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Category/Organ System:	Category: Infection (old)
Type:	Category: Medical Problem (old)
Main Diagnosis:	Pyelonephritis (Kidney Infection/Abcess) WITHOUT Obstruction or Hydronephrosis
Sub Diagnosis:	Pyelonephritis (Kidney Infection/Abcess) WITHOUT Obstruction or Hydronephrosis
Diagnosis Code:	54-00
Comorbid Diagnosis:	No
Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10):	0
Program:	CC & Med
Status:	Currently Collected

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This page is about the pre-ICD10 diagnosis coding schema. See the ICD10 Diagnosis List, or the following for similar diagnoses in ICD10:Kidney infection, acute (pyelonephritis), Kidney infection, chronic (pyelonephritis), Kidney, renal abscess or perinephric abscess, Iatrogenic, infection, urinary catheter

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Category/Organ System:	Category: Infection (old)
Type:	Category: Medical Problem (old)
Main Diagnosis:	Pyelonephritis (Kidney Infection/Abcess) WITH Obstruction or Hydronephrosis
Sub Diagnosis:	Pyelonephritis (Kidney Infection/Abcess) WITH Obstruction or Hydronephrosis
Diagnosis Code:	55-00
Comorbid Diagnosis:	No
Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10):	0
Program:	CC & Med
Status:	Currently Collected

Infection and/or abscess in the KIDNEY

• also see:
  • Cystitis (Bladder Infection)
  • Urosepsis

Template:Discussion ==

• Urosepsis is a term used imprecisely to denote infection ranging from urinary tract infection to generalized sepsis which may result from such infection.
• for our purpose the definition of Urosepsis is: septicemia/bacteremia resulting from urinary tract infection.

• If localized bladder infection (cystitis) only code 51 - subcode with applicable pathogen

• if the DX is Urosepsis - which mean it is know or suspected that the infection has gone into bloodstream, then also code with Septicemia/Bacteremia/Fungemia (46) with subcode that is applicable. TOstryzniuk 14:11, 8 January 2009 (CST)

• Yes it seems that Doc's use the DX of urosepsis when referring the localized bladder infection.

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