2019 PSC Data Validation Resources
For Reporting Facilities
On This Page
2019 Medical Record Abstraction Tools (MRAT) and Instructions
- CLABSI Medical Record Abstraction Tool (MRAT) pdf icon[PDF – 300 KB] (print-only)
- CAUTI Medical Record Abstraction Tool (MRAT) pdf icon[PDF – 300 KB] (print-only)
- COLO Medical Record Abstraction Tool (MRAT) pdf icon[PDF – 300 KB] (print-only)
- HYST Medical Record Abstraction Tool (MRAT) pdf icon[PDF – 300 KB] (print-only)
- MRSA Bacteremia LabID Event Medical Record Abstraction Tool (MRAT) pdf icon[PDF – 300 KB] (print-only)
- CDI LabID Event Medical Record Abstraction Tool (MRAT) pdf icon[PDF – 300 KB] (print-only)
2019 PSC Manual
2019 Training Materials
- General NHSN Definitions for 2019 – May 2019 [Video – 52 min]
- Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) – May 2019 [Video – 89 min]
- Secondary BSI and NHSN Site-specific Infections – May 2019 [ Video – 67 min]
- Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) – May 2019 [Video – 61 min]
- MRSA Bacteremia and CDI LabID Event Reporting – May 2019 [Video – 103 min]
- SSI Surveillance and Case Studies
2019 Operative Procedure Code Documents
The documents listed below should be used for procedures performed in 2019.
- List of NHSN 2019 Procedure Code Updates excel icon[XLS – 50 KB]
This document provides a summary of the updates made to the NHSN operative procedure codes – it includes updates previously made in March 2019 and those included in the June 2019 update. - ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code Mapping to NHSN Operative Procedure Codes excel icon[XLSX – 650 KB]
- Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Procedure Code Mapping to NHSN Operative Procedure Codes excel icon[XLSX – 350 KB]
- Additional Guidance for use with NHSN Operative Procedure Codes
- ICD-10-PCS & CPT Codes – Guidance for HPRO & KPRO Procedure Details excel icon[XLSX – 50 KB]
This guidance document may be used for completing the NHSN procedure details for HPRO – Hip arthroplasty and/or KPRO – Knee arthroplasty operative procedures. - FUSN ICD-10-PCS Codes – Guidance for Spinal Level and Approach. excel icon[XLSX – 50 KB]
This supplemental guidance may be used to complete the spinal level and approach fields in the Operative Procedure Details section for FUSN procedures. - ICD-10 CM Diabetes Diagnostic Codes excel icon[XLSX – 25 KB]
ICD-10-CM codes included in this spreadsheet are acceptable for use to answer “YES” to “Diabetes Mellitus” for completing the NHSN Operative Procedure Details. - ICD-10-CM/PCS Codes for ‘prior infection at hip or knee joint’ denominator form question excel icon[XLSX – 50 KB]
Use ICD-10-PCS/CM diagnosis or procedure codes included in this spreadsheet to determine if patient meets criteria for ‘prior infection at index joint’.
- ICD-10-PCS & CPT Codes – Guidance for HPRO & KPRO Procedure Details excel icon[XLSX – 50 KB]
- Document detailing changes made to the 2018-2019 operative procedure codes
- Summary of 2018-2019 Code Changes excel icon[XLS – 380 KB]
This document identifies changes made to the codes 2018-2019 operative procedure codes. It should not be used for identifying NHSN operative procedures or SSI events
- Summary of 2018-2019 Code Changes excel icon[XLS – 380 KB]
Other Resources
- NHSN HAI Checklists
- MDRO & CDI LabID Event Calculator Ver 2.0 (must have JavaScript enabled)
- Ventilator-Associated Event Calculator (Version 6.0) (must have JavaScript enabled)
- 2019 NHSN Organism List (All Organisms, Top Organisms, Common Commensals, MBI Organisms, and UTI Bacteria) excel icon[XLS – 300 KB]
Page last reviewed: June 29, 2019