Pediatric Coding Alert

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Learn When and When not to Use Chapter 16 Codes

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, [...]
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