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Q&A: When coding urinary tract infection (UTI) at I2300, if the diagnosis of UTI was made prior to resident admission, is it optional to use evidence-based criteria (e.g., NHSN), which would exclude the UTI prior to admission?
Question: When coding urinary tract infection (UTI) at I2300, the RAI User’s Manual states that if diagnosis of UTI was made prior to resident admission it is not necessary to evaluate for evidence-based criteria and...