Concept
Urinary tract infections identified during a hospital stay.
Notes
In the neonatal age group, underestimation is probable, due to the identification of in-utero or birth process infections versus environment-acquired infections has been documented as a challenge.
Selection criteria
Codes
Code descriptions
N39.0
Identified as diagnosis type (2)
OR
Identified as diagnosis type (3) AND T83.5 as diagnosis type (2) AND Y60–Y84 in the same diagnosis cluster
O86.202
Identified as diagnosis type (M), (1), (2), (W), (X) or (Y)
Exclusions
Abstracts with a length of stay less than 2 days
Urinary tract infection, site not specified
Urinary tract infection following delivery; delivered with mention of postpartum complication
Additional codes
Inclusions
T83.5
Infection and inflammatory reaction due to prosthetic device, implant, and graft in urinary system
Y60-84
Complications of medical and surgical care (refer to Appendix A) of the Hospital Harm Indicator General Methodology Notes
