ICD-10 Update:
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Gets a Direct Crossover
Published on Fri Sep 26, 2014
Rule out alternate diagnoses before documenting VAP. Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is a very specific form of pneumonia. If the pulmonologist diagnoses it in a patient, you have to back it up with enough documentation to support the diagnosis, as differentiating the disease from other respiratory complications is a difficult task. ICD-9 made a provision for coding this condition by [...]