If a Perinate Is Documented as Having Sepsis Without Documentation

question 23

True/False

If a perinate is documented as having sepsis without documentation of congenital or acquired, the default is congenital, and a code from category P36 should be assigned.

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Definitions:

Parasitic

Describes organisms that live on or in a host organism and cause harm to the host.

Scavenging

The act of consuming dead or decaying organic material, a behavior observed in some animals, bacteria, and fungi.

Ectotherm

Animal in which internal temperature is regulated by changes in behavior; for example, a fish or a lizard.