Retained Secretions/Mucous Plug/Atelectasis

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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:Atelectasis

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Category/Organ System:	Category: Respiratory Problems (old)
Type:	Category: Medical Problem (old)
Main Diagnosis:	Respiratory problems other
Sub Diagnosis:	Retained Secretions/Mucous Plug/Atelectasis
Diagnosis Code:	3022
Comorbid Diagnosis:	No
Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10):	0
Program:	CC & Med
Status:	Current

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, this should not be coded as a significant problem. TOstryzniuk 15:11, 14 June 2011 (CDT)

Also see: P-Op Resp Failure- atelectasis