Question 1
A transplant complication code would be assigned
◦ only if the complication affects the function of the transplanted organ
◦ for all transplant complications occurring within 30 days of the surgery
◦ only if the complication lasts longer than 48 hours
◦ for all complications related to a transplant
Question 2
Under which conditions would a patient on a ventilator with pneumonia be assigned 997.3,1 Ventilator-associated pneumonia?
◦ for all patients on a ventilator and with pneumonia
◦ when the patient is admitted to the hospital without pneumonia
◦ if the patient gets pneumonia within 24 hours of admission
◦ when documentation supports that the pneumonia is VAP