ICD-10 Coding/Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes

This lesson introduces ICD-10-CM Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes.

Objectives and Skills

Objectives and skills for this lesson include:

1. Correctly apply ICD-10-CM coding guidelines that relate to injuries and poisoning.
2. Select appropriate seventh character value for injury
3. Identify various types of fractures
4. Differentiate coding thermal burns and corrosions
5. Identify and accurately code adverse effect, poisoning, underdosing,and toxic effects
6. Identify and accurately code adult and child abuse

Guidelines

Start Here:

https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/ICD10/Downloads/2019-ICD10-Coding-Guidelines-.pdf ( Chapter 19 specific guidelines can be found on pages 75-90 of these documents this document)

Part 1: Diagnosis

CG.I.C.19a Application of 7th Characters in Chapter 19

CG.I.C.19b Coding of Injuries

References

← Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified

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