trach infection

BrendaBrenda
edited April 2017 in Home Care Coding General
I am having trouble finding a code for tracheostomy pseudomonas infection.
I found B96.5? but also need the trach infection.
Please advise.

Brenda Hoss
Coder

Comments

  • Nancy.Wolverton@kindred.comNancy.Wolverton@kindred.com
    edited April 2017
    Hi Brenda.
    Try looking at J95 codes.

    Nancy Wolverton RN, CCM, HCS-D
    Kindred at Home
    Little Rock, Arkansas
    501-508-8526
    Nancy.Wolverton@kindred.com
  • BrendaBrenda
    edited April 2017
    Thanks, what did you look at in the index to get there?


    Brenda Hoss
    Coder
  • Nancy.Wolverton@kindred.comNancy.Wolverton@kindred.com
    edited April 2017
    I didn't. I knew where it was.

    Nancy Wolverton RN, CCM, HCS-D
    Kindred at Home
    Little Rock, Arkansas
    501-508-8526
    Nancy.Wolverton@kindred.com
  • Nancy.Wolverton@kindred.comNancy.Wolverton@kindred.com
    edited April 2017
    If you look under Complications, Trach you will find it

    Nancy Wolverton RN, CCM, HCS-D
    Kindred at Home
    Little Rock, Arkansas
    501-508-8526
    Nancy.Wolverton@kindred.com
  • jmpelton51@aol.comjmpelton51@aol.com
    Search alphabetical list under complication of tracheostomy, then look for infection. You will see J95.02 - Infection of tracheostomy stoma.
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