There's an excludes1 notes under the N30-N39 section in ICD-10 that instructs not to use these codes for urinary infections in pregnancy, so I can't think of any situation in which these codes would be used together. I'm using an older version 3M and it flags me when I try to code these both at the same time. I'm not sure why your 3M wouldn't do the same - maybe it's a glitch in the version you have - you might send them an inquiry to find out.Yes, I was thinking that too but 3m maps out coding O2342 and N390 together. I was puzzled by their logic.
While I still wouldn't use them together in this situation, in the current ICD -10 book, the excludes1 has been changed to excludes2.There's an excludes1 notes under the N30-N39 section in ICD-10 that instructs not to use these codes for urinary infections in pregnancy, so I can't think of any situation in which these codes would be used together. I'm using an older version 3M and it flags me when I try to code these both at the same time. I'm not sure why your 3M wouldn't do the same - maybe it's a glitch in the version you have - you might send them an inquiry to find out.
You're correct, it's been changed to Excludes2 since the version I was referencing. In order to assign both codes, these would need to represent two separate conditions - in other words two distinct infections, one related to the pregnancy and one not. I never seen and can't imagine such a scenario.While I still wouldn't use them together in this situation, in the current ICD -10 book, the excludes1 has been changed to excludes2.
Thanks everyone for your input.You're correct, it's been changed to Excludes2 since the version I was referencing. In order to assign both codes, these would need to represent two separate conditions - in other words two distinct infections, one related to the pregnancy and one not. I never seen and can't imagine such a scenario.
@thomas7331 Can you give an example ?You're correct, it's been changed to Excludes2 since the version I was referencing. In order to assign both codes, these would need to represent two separate conditions - in other words two distinct infections, one related to the pregnancy and one not. I never seen and can't imagine such a scenario.
Of course, I'm happy to take a look.@thomas7331 Can you give an example ?
Where can I find the excludes 1 & 2 lists?