Re: Fw: 2nd attempt: coding UTIs- corrected the original question

[Rnlncoh]

In a message dated 3/21/04 1:17:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 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? Yes.  A UTI in the past 30 days in section I is all they are asking for.  Not asking for Sx or meds or anything else.  Just that there has been a UTI in the past 30 days.  Also, if the MD writes a note and starts a resident on meds for a UTI, prior to the lab confirmation, you can still count that.  But it sounds like you have it all.  Just care plan the UTI, what is being done and that the resident will continue to remain free and clear of s/sx of UTI following completion of the medication.  Obviously, the meds are working.  May want to follow up with a C&S after a couple weeks just to confirm absence of the UTI and then D/C the POC.   Sherri