Bone marrow transplant infection

This code signifies an infection occurring as a complication following a bone marrow transplant. It encompasses any infectious process, bacterial, viral, or fungal, that arises in a patient who has undergone this specific medical procedure. These infections can be severe due to the patient's immunocompromised state.

Apply this code when documenting any infection identified in a patient who has recently or previously received a bone marrow transplant. This includes infections of the transplanted marrow itself, as well as systemic or localized infections elsewhere in the body that are a direct complication of the transplant and subsequent immunosuppression.

• Always code the specific type of infection (e.g., pneumonia, sepsis) as a secondary diagnosis.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the infection to the bone marrow transplant.
• Consider additional codes for manifestations or specific organisms, if known and documented.