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Wiki HAP and CAP pneumonia

Thread starter Gemini18
Start date Aug 11, 2009

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Gemini18

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Aug 11, 2009

#1

How would you code HAP (hospital-acquired pneumonia) and CAP (community-acquired pneumonia)? Would you use 481 or 486.

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R

ringalls

Networker

Aug 11, 2009

#2

Hi
The code will 486
Robin Ingalls-Fitzgerald CCS, CPC, FCS, CEMC, CEDC

Gemini18

Expert

Aug 11, 2009

#3

ringalls said:
Hi
The code will 486
Robin Ingalls-Fitzgerald CCS, CPC, FCS, CEMC, CEDC

Thanks Robin

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