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''For other types of diagnoses, see [[Admit Diagnosis]] and [[Comorbid Diagnosis]].''
''For other types of diagnoses, see [[Admit Diagnosis]] and [[Comorbid Diagnosis]].''


'''Acquired Diagnoses''', also referred to as '''complications''', are ''the most significant'' problems, surgical procedures or diagnostic procedures that happen to a patient '''after''' they physically arrive on the unit.
'''Acquired Diagnoses''', also referred to as '''complications''', are diagnoses that happen to a patient '''after''' they physically arrive on the unit.


*Go to:  [[Admit_Diagnosis#Problems_or_Procedure_PRIOR_TO_arrival_onto_unit | how to code Problems or Procedure that occur PRIOR TO arrival onto unit]]
See [[Admit Diagnosis]] and [[Comorbid Diagnosis]] for info on coding dxs that happen prior to arrival on your ward.


Acquired diagnoses are coded "in order of occurrence" on a ward/unit.
Acquired diagnoses are prioritized "in order of occurrence" on a ward/unit.


Coding for Acquireds/complications follow the general [[ICD10 collection]] instructions.  
Coding for Acquireds/complications follows the general [[ICD10 collection]] instructions.  


'''The [[Dx_Date]] is mandatory for Acquireds/complications. '''
'''The [[Dx_Date]] is mandatory for Acquireds/complications. '''
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== repeating complications ==
== repeating complications ==
We don't '''repeat''' the diagnosis in the acquired section. For example if the admit diagnosis is CHF they get treated but relapse back into CHF we do not add that as a acquired complication. '''Exceptions:'''
We don't '''repeat''' the diagnosis in the acquired section. For example if the admit diagnosis is CHF they get treated but relapse back into CHF we do not add that as a acquired complication. '''Exceptions:'''
* for '''procedures''' we can repeat them once as a complication. For example if the patient came in with a scope in the admit and then had 3 more scopes in the hospital you would enter it''' once''' as an acquired
 
* the same type of '''infection''' that was present on admission but with a '''different pathogen'''
* the same type of '''infection''' that was present on admission but with a '''different pathogen'''



Revision as of 17:53, 2018 August 6

For other types of diagnoses, see Admit Diagnosis and Comorbid Diagnosis.

Acquired Diagnoses, also referred to as complications, are diagnoses that happen to a patient after they physically arrive on the unit.

See Admit Diagnosis and Comorbid Diagnosis for info on coding dxs that happen prior to arrival on your ward.

Acquired diagnoses are prioritized "in order of occurrence" on a ward/unit.

Coding for Acquireds/complications follows the general ICD10 collection instructions.

The Dx_Date is mandatory for Acquireds/complications.

onset not discovery

Acquired diagnoses do not refer to diagnoses that have been discovered after the patient comes to the unit if it is likely that the patient was admitted to ward with the problem in the first place but it took a few days to figure that out.

repeating complications

We don't repeat the diagnosis in the acquired section. For example if the admit diagnosis is CHF they get treated but relapse back into CHF we do not add that as a acquired complication. Exceptions:

  • the same type of infection that was present on admission but with a different pathogen

Data Structure

Acquired Diagnoses are drawn from S_ICD10 table and stored in L_ICD10 table.

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