Urosepsis

Definition

Urosepsis -Septicemia/Bacteremia/Fungemia resulting from urinary tract infection.

• Urosepsis is a term used imprecisely to denote infection ranging from urinary tract infection to generalized sepsis which may result from such infection.

• Yes it seems that Doc's use the DX of urosepsis when referring either a localized bladder infection, an UTI or kidney infection.

• If DIAGNOSIS is UROSEPSIS then code as follows:
• If localized bladder infection only and not systemic (in blood) code:

1. 51 Cystitis (Bladder Infection) - subcode with applicable pathogen

• If bladder infection & gone into bloodstream, (which is urosepsis) then code:

1. 46 Septicemia/Bacteremia/Fungemia- subcode with applicable pathogen
2. 51 Cystitis (Bladder Infection) - subcode with applicable pathogen

• If kidney infection & gone into bloodstream, code:

1. 46 Septicemia/Bacteremia/Fungemia- subcode with applicable pathogen
2. 54 or 55 Pyelonephritis (Kidney Infection/Abcess)