tammyross
Networker
I am trying desparately trying to find a ICD-9 for pseudomonas aeruginosa. I have looked everywhere and cannot find the gosh darn thing! Any help would be appreciated!
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Wiki ICD-9 help - pseudomonas aeruginosa
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dmaec
True Blue
Tammy, I'm looking in the 040.XX/041.XX area - what exactly is the infection? signs/symptoms? what else is mentioned besides pseudomonas aeruginosa?
mbort
True Blue
also see 008.41
dmaec
True Blue
008.41 that's a good one too! at least we know it's some sort of bacteria hey!
tammyross
Networker
The patient has an ulcer on the ankle. According to the office note, a culture was done and revealed e-coli and pseudomonas aeruginosa and both are resistant to Cipro.
I was trying to find pseudomonas in alphabetical section and I guess I'm blind.
Thank you for the help!
I was trying to find pseudomonas in alphabetical section and I guess I'm blind.
Thank you for the help!
mbort
True Blue
The 008.41 wont work then, thats an intestinal infection 
dmaec
True Blue
I'd go with ulcer 707.06 and 041.7
oops, not 041.7
perhaps 041.9 instead
oops, not 041.7
perhaps 041.9 instead
tammyross
Networker
It looks to me like 041.7 and 041.4 would be the correct codes.
I just have to tell you, I'm still fairly new to this forum and it is an outstanding resource. I think everyone who works in our field should be a member!!
Thanks again!
I just have to tell you, I'm still fairly new to this forum and it is an outstanding resource. I think everyone who works in our field should be a member!!
Thanks again!
tammyross
Networker
Why not 041.7? Is it because it is listed under the staphylococcus category? What about 041.85?
mbort
True Blue
041.7 looks good to me
dmaec
True Blue
yes, I looked away from 041.7 because it's under the Staphylococcus area. 041.85 would work too.
I enjoy this forum also BUT sometimes can be frustrating because of all of the opinions (often "strong" opinions) out there! We just have to keep that in mind, we all have opinions - keep our minds open and learn from others as well.
I enjoy this forum also BUT sometimes can be frustrating because of all of the opinions (often "strong" opinions) out there!
We just have to keep that in mind, we all have opinions - keep our minds open and learn from others as well.tammyross
Networker
Amen sister!! Open minds are a good thing!!!
Open minds are a good thing!!!I just started with an ID doc, and here is what I thought
Hi,
I am new to the forum and I am so grateful to see that I am not the only one out there. I just started coding for an ID doc and was looking for some suppost, and was happy to find it!!!
I think the 041.7 is correct because if you go by the alpha index, that brings you to the Pseudomonas code and the Numeric index backs it up. I would code the Ankle ulcer first. and then the Pseudomonas and then I believe the V code for the med resistance would have been warrented as well.
Jeanne
Hi,
I am new to the forum and I am so grateful to see that I am not the only one out there.
I just started coding for an ID doc and was looking for some suppost, and was happy to find it!!!I think the 041.7 is correct because if you go by the alpha index, that brings you to the Pseudomonas code and the Numeric index backs it up. I would code the Ankle ulcer first. and then the Pseudomonas and then I believe the V code for the med resistance would have been warrented as well.
Jeanne
Always look under "infection" in the index. Pseudomonas NEC codes to 041.7. Make sure you read your category headings. You wouldn't use an intestinal infection for an ulcer. Make sure you have physician documentation on the specific infection as you cannot code from labs.