You Be the Coder:
Learn When and When not to Use Chapter 16 Codes
Published on Fri Dec 09, 2022
Question: We had a 2-week-old newborn contract bacterial pneumonia due to strep B, but they didn’t contract it during birthing. What code should I report if a neonate acquires a condition during the perinatal period but after leaving the hospital? Pennsylvania Subscriber Answer: Whenever a neonate gets sick during the delicate perinatal period but contracts the illness from someone in the community, [...]