Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (URI)

Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (URI)

Progression

• When did disease process start
  
• First or subsequent visit
  

Location

• URI translates to an unspecified code or diagnosis
• In order to obtain a specific code, the location of the URI needs to be documented:
  
  • Supraglottitis with/without obstruction
    
  • Acute laryngopharyngitis
    
  • Acute nasopharyngitis
    
  • Nose, sinuses, pharynx, larynx, etc.
    

Acuity

• Acute or chronic
  

Name

• Specify disease name-rhinitis, rhinosinusitis, sinusitis, nasopharyngitis, pharyngitis, epiglottitis, laryngitis, laryngotracheitis, laryngotracheitis, etc.
  

Necessary Procedures

• N/A
  

Other

• URI translates to an unspecified code or diagnosis-J06.9
  
• In order to translate to a specific code, the location of the URI (if known or suspected) should be documented
  

Why

• Any organisms, if known or suspected