Heart-lung transplant infection

This code signifies an infection occurring in a patient who has undergone a combined heart and lung transplant. It covers any type of infection (bacterial, viral, fungal, etc.) affecting the transplanted organs or the recipient as a direct consequence of the transplant procedure or immunosuppression.

This code is appropriate when documenting an infection in a patient with a history of heart-lung transplantation. It should be used for both acute and chronic infections directly related to the transplant status, such as pneumonia, mediastinitis, or opportunistic infections.

• Always sequence the infection code first if it is the primary reason for the encounter.
• Utilize an additional code to identify the specific infectious organism, if known (e.g., B95-B97).
• Do not use this code for infections unrelated to the transplant or for transplant rejection without infection.