staph aureus Bacteremia

AmishanxAmishanx
in Home Care Coding General
This is the Dx we have from MD with etiology unclear. we are doing IV Antibiotic... How Do we code this?

R78.81 & B95.61
OR
R78.81 & A 49.01

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  • apoolman@home-rehab.comapoolman@home-rehab.com
    edited May 2017
    I'm thinking that it should be R78.81, B95.61 as you do know based on the dx
    that the bacteria is in the bloodstream

    Arlene Poolman, RN
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