Transfusion of PRBC

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Procedure: Transfusion of PRBC
CCI Picklist code: 1.LZ.19.HH-U1-J
CCI Collection Mode: CCI collect count units
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This procedure is a part of CCI Collection via CCI Picklist.

Additional Info

  • Packed Red Blood Cells (PRBC)
  • includes exchange transfusion eg. for sickle cell anemia

Do NOT COUNT or INCLUDE BEFORE admission as a procedure unless the transfusion caused a complication: A complication of transfusion would be, for example; transfusion reaction, CHF

Definition of a single unit

  • Definition of a single unit:
    • A single unit is what the blood bank (Canadian Blood Services) says it is. A single unit is accompanied by a single, unique sticker that is put by nursing on the Blood Products Administration Record in hospital charts.
    • So, the number of units you record should equal the number of stickers on the record.

Collecting "CCI collect count units" items

Px Date for patients who move

See Px Date#Moves

Alternate CCIs to consider coding instead or in addition

Other procedure in Transfusion:
 Has CCI Picklist CodeHas CCI 1 CodeHas CCI 2 Code
Transfusion of albumin1.LZ.35.HH-C5
Transfusion of plasma products1.LZ.19.HH-U2-J
Transfusion of platelets1.LZ.19.HH-U4-J
Other procedure in Therapeutic Procedure:

Related ICD10 Codes

Data Integrity Checks (automatic list)

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