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Staph Aureus Septicemia due to Tracheostomy Site Infection. Septicemia from an infected tracheostomy site due to Staphylococcus aureus is assigned code 519.11, infection of tracheostomy and 038.11, Staphylococcus aureus septicemia (AHA Coding Clinic 1998 fourth quarter, page 42). Sepsis due to a Postprocedural Infection ................
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