Disease staging: CliniCal anD CoDeD Criteria - HCUP

Clinical Criteria with Description, Diagnostic Findings and ICD-9-CM codes
DXCat Number: ENT21
MultiStage: No
DXCat Label: Sinusitis Specificity: A
Etiology: Immune; Infection
Stage Description Diagnostic findings ICD-9-CM Codes
3.03 with venous or cavernous sinus thrombosis Stage 1.01-3.02
STAGE 1.01-3.02 + (DX 325 OR
or cranial nerve palsy
AND cranial nerve palsy:
GROUP CRAN_NRV_PAL OR GROUP
OR venous or cavernous sinus thrombosis
BLINDNESS);
3.04 with sepsis Stage 1.01-3.02
STAGE 1.01-3.03 + GROUP SEPSIS;
AND sepsis:
3.05 with shock Stage 2.01-3.03
AND shock:
4.00 with death Stage 2.01-3.04
AND death
References:
STAGE 1.01-3.04 + (GROUP
SHOCKC OR GROUP SHOCKN) ;
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Guarderas JC. Rhinitis and sinusitis: office management. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 1996:71(9):882-8.
Low DE, Desrosiers M, McSherry J, et al. A practical guide for the diagnosis and treatment of acute sinusitis. CMAJ. 1997;156 Suppl 6:S1-14.
NO;
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