That is like saying someone that had a broken leg 5 years ago, still has a broken leg because they walk with a limp. The after-effects of pneumonia are not an infection and should not be coded that way.
Nathan
I guess it's a different way of thinking about it...my argument is that the aftereffects of the infection are obviously secondary to that infection, and therefore per the instructions for I2 are still affecting the resident functional status so the condition is not completely resolved and should be coded. Does this make sense?
RNCATFL
