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I am looking for ICD 10 code for patient who was admitted to hospital for aspiration pneumonia then to skilled rehab with sepsis.

 

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Specializes in ER CCU MICU SICU LTC/SNF.

Primary would likely be A41.9 Sepsis, unspecified organism. If organism is mentioned you can look into A40.x or A41.x.  Also R65.20 without septic shock or R65.21 with septic shock.

Secondary should be J69.8 Pneumonitis due to inhalation of other solids and liquids.

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Specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life).

you can use this website to look up ICD 10 codes

https://www.icd10data.com/

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

R65.20  is better Severe Sepsis choice due to secondary Aspiration pneumonia (J69.8 Pneumonitis due to inhalation of other solids and liquids).

See Sepsis coding decision tree:

http://decisionhealth.com/ICD-10/Homehealth/pdf/PVT-0715-Tool.pdf

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