ICD-10 Coding/Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified
This lesson introduces ICD-10-CM Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified.
Objectives and Skills
editObjectives and skills for this lesson include:
- Apply ICD-10-CM coding guidelines for accurate selection and sequencing of diagnosis codes commonly used to describe symptoms, signs, and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings
- Apply ICD-10-PCS coding guidelines for accurate selection of procedure codes commonly used to diagnose and treat symptoms, signs, and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings
Guidelines
editStart Here
editChapter 18 specific guidelines can be found on pages 73-75 of this document
Part 1: Diagnoses
editChapter 18 Guidelines with Clinical Scenarios
CG I.C.18 Chapter 18: Symptoms, signs, and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
editCG I.C.18.a. Use of symptom codes
editCG I.C.18.b. Use of a symptom code with a definitive diagnosis code
editCG I.C.18.c. Combination codes that include symptoms
editCG I.C.18.d. Repeated falls
editCG I.C.18.e. Coma scale
editCG I.C.18.f. Functional quadriplegia
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CG I.C.18.g. SIRS due to Non-Infectious Process
editCG I.C.18.h. Death NOS
editCG I.C.18.i. NIHSS Stroke Scale
editSee Section I.B.14 for NIHSS stroke scale documentation by clinicians other than patient's provider