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Sorry this question seemed
so confusing... When I re-read it, I had left out an important word
(symptoms)...
----- Original Message -----
From: Jamie Morris, RN
Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 7:48 AM
Subject: 2nd attempt: coding UTIs- no symptoms- ?no
coding? If I have a resident who comes from the hospital
with diagnosis of UTI, lab work shows a UTI, still receiving medication for UTI,
but no documented symptoms in my time frame, do I code
UTI?
The main question is, do you have to
have symptoms before you go any further with coding a UTI? If
you have no symptoms, does your investigation stop?
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