(g) HIV Infection in Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium During pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium, a patient admitted (or presenting for a health care encounter) because of an HIV-related illness should receive a principal diagnosis code of 647.6X, Other ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines ...
Electromyography with rapid repetitive stimulation can be useful in corroborating the clinical diagnosis for all forms of botulism. The diagnosis of intestinal botulism is established by identification of C. botulinum organisms and/or toxin in patient's feces or in autopsy specimens. Toxin is rarely ...