Sepsis secondary to influenza sequencing

lfaustino31@gmail.comlfaustino31@gmail.com
edited April 2016 in CDI Talk Archive
Greetings,

How is everyone coding Sepsis secondary to influenza (unspecified) at your facility? It appears to be a topic of debate in terms of final sequencing of the Pdx.

This is what I found on AHIMA.org:
"Excludes influenza (487.0-487.8, 488.01-488.19) that is why we cannot use 038.9 for sepsis due to influenza.

Just looking for any support on influenza as the Pdx versus the Sepsis? I appreciate your help!

Lara Faustino RN BSN CCDS
Clinical Documentation Specialist
Boston Medical Center
617-414-7787
lara.faustino@bmc.org

Comments

  • jolene.filejolene.file
    edited April 2016
    Hi Lara!

    Interested in knowing where you found that info on ahima.org. I used the search button and could not find anything.
    Thanks for further clarifying.

    Jolene File,RHIT,CCS,CPC-H,CCDS
    Documentation Improvement Specialist-Coder
    Hays Medical Center
    jolene.file@haysmed.com

  • katysuegood@gmail.comkatysuegood@gmail.com
    edited April 2016
    did anyone ever get anywhere with this? I am looking at a case right now with sepsis 2/2 influenza B penumonitis.

    thanks!

    Katy Good, RN, BSN, CCDS, CCS
    Clinical Documentation Program Coordinator AHIMA Approved ICD-10CM/PCS Trainer Flagstaff Medical Center Kathryn.Good@nahealth.com
    Cell: 928.814.9404
  • katysuegood@gmail.comkatysuegood@gmail.com
    i did find this article

    http://www.fortherecordmag.com/archives/110711p28.shtml

    It suggest coding sepsis with a viral infection...

    Katy Good, RN, BSN, CCDS, CCS
    Clinical Documentation Program Coordinator
    AHIMA Approved ICD-10CM/PCS Trainer
    Flagstaff Medical Center
    Kathryn.Good@nahealth.com
    Cell: 928.814.9404
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