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Wiki Sepsis (Enterobacter vs Enterococcus)

Thread starter hgarrett113
Start date Feb 20, 2018

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hgarrett113

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Feb 20, 2018

How would this scenario be coded? SIRS due to Enterobacter-infected urinary catheter, initial encounter.

The complication (infected urinary catheter) would be coded T83.518A. How would the Enterobacter infection be coded? I was told A41.81 but do not think that is right. From my research, Enterobacter and Enterococcus are two different types of bacteria.

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