In this section :
Concept |
Urinary tract infections identified during a hospital stay. |
Notes |
In the neonatal age group, underestimation is probable, due to the identification of in-utero or birth process infections versus environment-acquired infections has been documented as a challenge. |
Selection criteria |
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Codes |
Code descriptions |
N39.0 |
Identified as diagnosis type (2) |
O86.202 |
Identified as diagnosis type (M), (1), (2), (W), (X) or (Y) |
Exclusions |
Abstracts with a length of stay less than 2 days |
N39.0 |
Urinary tract infection, site not specified |
O86.202 |
Urinary tract infection following delivery; delivered with mention of postpartum complication |
Additional codes |
Inclusions |
T83.5 |
Infection and inflammatory reaction due to prosthetic device, implant, and graft in urinary system |
Y60-84 |
Complications of medical and surgical care (refer to Appendix A) of the Hospital Harm Indicator General Methodology Notes |
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