Cathether Associated Infection

sdemello@hhsc.orgsdemello@hhsc.org
in Clinical & Coding

I need help with coding this statement:

"Urine MRSA +, but pt asymtomatic and VSS, likely colonization from Chronic Cath"

How would this statement be coded?

Thanks in advance,

Shelly

Comments

  • MMascarenazMMascarenaz

    I would have to query....is this a Chronic UTI r/t urinary catheter?

  • evanspx@sutterhealth.orgevanspx@sutterhealth.org
    edited August 2020

    Colonization does not mean infection. Does the patient have any symptoms of a UTI? (Dysuria, flank pain, fever, elevated WBC)

    How is the being treated?

    As it stands, this is not a diagnosis one would code at all - there is no documentation of a UTI.


    Paul Evans, RHIA, CCDS

  • MMascarenazMMascarenaz

    Good point! Asymptomatic and noted colonization via cath reflects a lack of clinical indicators to query and likely the clinicians approach to ruling out UTI.

  • sdemello@hhsc.orgsdemello@hhsc.org

    I agree, no cath associated infection.

    Thank you very much,

    Shelly

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