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10-27-2009, 06:48 AM

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VRE Infection

What is the most appropriate ICD code for vancomycin resistant enterococci infection, VRE?

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Have you looked at V09.81? This is, however, a secondary dx...

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Take a look at V09.80 . I have searched everywhere and cannot find any other code to use.

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