Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in ICD10: Difference between revisions

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*[[Influenza pneumonia]]: Since this code includes identification of the organism, there is no need for a pathogen be combined with it.
*[[Influenza pneumonia]]: Since this code includes identification of the organism, there is no need for a pathogen be combined with it.
**If appropriate, you can code this AND [[Influenza with nonrespiratory manifestations]]
**If appropriate, you can code this AND [[Influenza with nonrespiratory manifestations]]
 
**See [[Influenza in ICD10]] for further info
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* relevant [[Pathogens]], possibly [[Infectious organism, unknown]] or an NOS
* relevant [[Pathogens]], possibly [[Infectious organism, unknown]] or an NOS

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There is no specific ICD10 diagnosis code for CAP. Instead, a pneumonia is a CAP if it doesn't meet the criteria for either a HAP (Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) in ICD10) or VAP (Pneumonia, ventilator-associated (VAP)).

ICD10s to consider coding to represent a CAP

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Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition

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