Coding rules for adverse outcomes (only 4 of the 12 complications shown for readability)
| Complication | Inclusion criteria Any secondary diagnosis of | Exclusion criteria Any primary diagnosis or major diagnostic category (MDC) of |
|---|---|---|
| Urinary tract infection | Urinary tract infection, non-specified site Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implant, prosthesis and graft in urinary system | Urinary tract infection, non-specified site Infection and inflammatory reaction due to implant, prosthesis and graft in urinary system Streptococcal sepsis, other sepsis Bacterial infection, unspecified Kidney and urinary tract (MDC) Female reproductive system (MDC) Pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium (MDC) Newborn and other neonates (perinatal period; MDC) Any primary or secondary diagnosis of: Pregnancy Abortion |
| Pressure ulcer | Decubitus ulcer and pressure area | Decubitus ulcer and pressure area Skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast (MDC) Any primary or secondary diagnosis of: Hemi/quadriplegia |
| Pneumonia | Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids Post procedure respiratory disorder, unspecified Other post procedural respiratory disorders Hypostatic pneumonia, unspecified Pneumonia, haemophilus influenza and bacterial pneumonia Other bacterial pneumonia Bacterial pneumonia, unspecified Bronchopneumonia, unspecified Other pneumonia, organism unspecified Pneumonia, unspecified | Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae Bacterial pneumonia due to flu Other bacterial pneumonia Bacterial pneumonia, unspecified Pneumonia due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae Due to other infectious organisms In diseases classified elsewhere Bronchopneumonia, unspecified Other pneumonia, organism unspecified Pneumonia, unspecified Influenza Influenza, virus not identified Pneumonitis due to food and vomit Postprocedural respiratory disorder, unspecified Other postprocedural respiratory disorders Hypostatic pneumonia, unspecified Respiratory system (MDC)Any primary or secondary diagnosis of: Immunodeficiency Systemic autoimmune disease, unspecified HIV |
| Delirium | Coma, unspecified Stupor, semicoma Delirium, unspecified Other specified dissociative (conversion) disorders Adjustment disorders Reaction to severe stress, unspecified | Coma, unspecified Stupor, semi-coma Delirium, unspecified Other specified dissociative (conversion) disorders Adjustment disorders Reaction to severe stress, unspecified Nervous system (MDC) Mental diseases and disorders (MDC) Alcohol/drug use or induced mental disorders (MDC) |
MDC, major diagnostic category.