Chemotherapy

catladyrncatladyrn
in CDI Talk Archive
I thought I knew the answer to this but my CRS must be kicking in:

If a patient is admitted for administration of chemo, and during the course of the admission he develops a condition unrelated to chemo but requiring treatment and increased length of stay, does the principal diagnosis stay as administration of chemo?

Thanks,

Renee

Linda Renee Brown, RN, CCRN, CCDS, CDIP

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  • kari.eskenskari.eskens
    edited May 2016
    Principal diagnosis would still be administration of chemo.

    Kari L. Eskens, RHIA
    Bryan Medical Center
    Coding & Clinical Documentation Manager
    Phone: 402-481-8177
    Fax: 402-481-3104

  • vdavis2vdavis2
    edited May 2016
    As long as the patient received the chemo treatment... the DRG stays there.

    Vicki S. Davis, RN CDS
    Clinical Documentation Improvement Manager
    Health Information Management Department
    Alamance Regional Medical Center
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