Fusobacterium bacteremia. Source unknown

danielle.stevens@essentiahealth.org

My patient is being treated with Flagyl for Fusobacterium bacteremia. "Source unknown" I know I should use B96.89 for the organism but I cannot code without an infection. How do I go about coding this if the source was unknown?

Thanks!

Danie Stevens
Home Health Coder, RHIT
Essentia Health St. Mary's
114 Frazee Street East Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
218-314-7857
Danielle.Stevens@essentiahealth.org

ericcabali18

for me, if there was no definitive Dx, then go to s/s