We are addressing sepsis coding from the standpoint of data mining. Would you consider asking the group if the list provided is the same they use for identification. We believe we are too broad but not sure.
ICD-9 ICD-9 Code Description 38.0 Streptococcal septicemia 38.10 Staphylococcal septicemia, unspecified 38.1 Staphylococcal septicemia 38.11 Staphylococcal aureus septicemia 38.19 Other Staphylococcal septicemia 38.2 Pneumococcal septicemia 38.3 Septicemia due to anaerobes 38.40 Gram negative organism, unspecified 38.4 Septicemia due to other gram neg organisms 38.41 Hemophilus influenzae 38.42 Escherichia coli 38.43 Pseudomonas 38.44 Serratia 38.49 Other gram negative bacteria 38.8 Other specified septicemia 38.9 Unspecified septicemia 785.52 Septic shock 790.7 Bacteremia 995.91 Sepsis 995.92 Severe Sepsis Thanks, Gail Gail Taylor, RN, MPH, CCRN Corporate Administrator Patient Care Integration Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare 1211 Union Avenue Suite 638 Memphis, TN 38104 Office: 901-516-0701 or 901-516-0749 Cell: 901-258-3349 Fax: 901-516-0794 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare is proud to once again be named among the Top 100 Integrated Healthcare Networks in the country. "Be treated well." Privileged and Confidentiality Disclaimer This correspondence and any attachments, is intended for the purposes of quality of care review and improvement. The source process and correspondence are confidential and protected pursuant to any and all applicable federal and/or state laws; including the 2005 Federal Patient Safety & Quality Improvement Act, and Medical Quality Improvement Act of 1986, 43 U.S.C. 1101, et seq., the Tennessee Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2011, T.C.A. 68-11-272 and/or any other law, statute, or doctrine applicable to protect the confidentiality and/or privileged nature of the process. Inclusion of disclaimer is not intended to restrict or otherwise limit the applicability of the privileges referenced above to documents or processes where the privilege would otherwise be applicable. If received in error please notify the sender and delete the content. Any hard copy should be discarded in an appropriate shredder.
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