by Dr. Letitia Willms DVM
Published 3 years ago
Updated 2 years ago
4 min read
ICD-10 code J14 for Pneumonia due to Hemophilus
Hemophilus
Haemophilus is a genus of Gram-negative, pleomorphic, coccobacilli bacteria belonging to the family Pasteurellaceae. While Haemophilus bacteria are typically small coccobacilli, they are categorized as pleomorphic bacteria because of the wide range of shapes they occasionally assume.
A medical classification is used to transform descriptions of medical diagnoses or procedures into standardized statistical code in a process known as clinical coding.
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ICD-9-CM code Description; 487.0: Influenza with pneumonia: 487.1: Influenza with other ...
What is ICD 10 used for?
Used for medical claim reporting in all healthcare settings, ICD-10-CM is a standardized classification system of diagnosis codes that represent conditions and diseases, related health problems, abnormal findings, signs and symptoms, injuries, external causes of injuries and diseases, and social circumstances.
What are the symptoms of influenza?
Acute viral infection involving the respiratory tract; marked by inflammation of the nasal mucosa, the pharynx, and conjunctiva, and by headache and severe, often generalized, myalgia. An acute viral infection in humans involving the respiratory tract.
Can the flu cause an upset stomach?
Flu almost never causes an upset stomach. And "stomach flu" isn't really flu at all, but gastroenteritis.most people with the flu recover on their own without medical care. People with mild cases of the flu should stay home and avoid contact with others, except to get medical care.