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Sepsis and Septicemia: Clear Up Coding and Documentation Confusion White paper Sepsis . Severe Sepsis . SIRS. Septicemia. Unfortunately, this isn't a case of tomato, tomahto. Coders and physicians need to know how to use these terms accurately, or inaccurate billing and Coding is a real possibility. And your facility needs every penny of the reimbursement it deserves. A strong clinical knowledge of these terms is a good place to start. Septicemia generally refers to a systemic disease associated with the pres- ence of pathological organisms or toxins in the blood, which can include bacteria, viruses, fungi, or other organisms, according to the ICD-9 Manual.
SepSiS and Septicemia: clear up coding and documentation confuSion octoBer 2009 Sepsis. Severe sepsis. SIRS. Septicemia. Unfortunately, this isn’t a case of
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