TN 0399 MENINGITIS/ ENCEPHALITIS/ STATUS EPILEPTICUS (VENTILATED)
PREAUTH		CLAIMS
MIN. CLINICAL SYMPTOMS	MIN. REQUIRED	CRITERIA	DETAILS	% breakup amount - claims	WEIGHTAGE(%) IN CLAIMS AMOUNT	SPECIAL MENTION
ALOC, FEVER, SEIZURES, RESP DISTRES, STATUS EPILEPTICUS+-	CLINICAL PHOTO, CBC	TOTAL BED DAYS	> 5	20
		DAYS IN ICU				discretion of treating doctor
		DAYS UNDER VENTILATOR SUPPORT
		INVESTIGATIONS	GENERAL WORK UP + CXR + ELECTROLYTES	30
			CSF ANALYSIS		MANDATORY
			CT BRAIN		MANDATORY
			BLOOD CULTURE / CSF CULTURES		MANDATORY
			ABG		MANDATORY
		TREATMENT	SUPPORTIVE CARE	50	MANDATORY
			IV ANTIBIOTICS		MANDATORY
			ANTIEPILEPTICS		MANDATORY