Re: coding section I

[donna fox]

If the physician has provided the diagnosis of pneumonia and you are treating it, I would code pneumonia, but you have to have the diagnosis from the doc

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

In a message dated 2/27/2004 6:00:31 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

Hi,
I have a question for the group.
I have a patient that is diagnosed with clinical Pneumonia.He is symptomatic and receiving antibiotics.No chest x-ray was done.How would you code in section I.
Pneumonia or respiratory infection?

Thanks

If the resident has a diagnosis of pneumonia, I would code it under pneumonia.

J. Martin, RN

MDS Coordinator