TN 0417 PYOGENIC MENINGITIS
PREAUTH		CLAIMS
MIN. CLINICAL SYMPTOMS	MIN. REQUIRED	CRITERIA	DETAILS	% breakup amount - claims	WEIGHTAGE(%) IN CLAIMS AMOUNT	SPECIAL MENTION
FEVER, ALOC, SEIZURES+-	CLINICAL PHOTO, CBC, CSF STUDY	TOTAL BED DAYS	> 5	20
		DAYS IN ICU				discretion of treating doctor
		DAYS UNDER VENTILATOR SUPPORT
		INVESTIGATIONS	GENERAL WORK UP	30	MANDATORY
			CSF STUDY/CULTURE		MANDATORY
			BLOOD CULTURE
			CT / MRI BRAIN
		TREATMENT	SUPPORTIVE CARE	50	MANDATORY
			IV ANTIBIOTICS		MANDATORY	HIGH END ANTIBIOTICS
			AEDS, OTHER MEDICATIONS