ICD-10 Coding/Diseases of the Respiratory System

This lesson introduces ICD-10-CM Diseases of the Respiratory System.

Objectives and Skills

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Objectives and skills for this lesson include:

  1. Apply ICD-10-CM coding guidelines for accurate selection and sequencing of diagnosis codes commonly used to describe diseases of the respiratory system
  2. Apply ICD-10-PCS coding guidelines for accurate selection of procedure codes commonly used to diagnose and treat diseases of the respiratory system

Guidelines

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Start Here:

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Chapter 10 specific guidelines can be found on pages 52-54 of this document

Part 1: Diagnoses

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CG I.C.10.a. Chronic Obsrtuctive Pulmonary Disease [COPD] and Asthma

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CG I.C.10.a.1) Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive bronchitis and asthma
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CG I.C.10.b. Acute Respiratory Failure

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CG I.C.10.b.1) Acute respiratory failure as principal diagnosis
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CG I.C.10.b.2) Acute respiratory failure as secondary diagnosis
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CG I.C.10.b.3) Sequencing of acute respiratory failure and another acute condition
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CG I.C.10.c. Influenza due to certain identified influenza viruses

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CG I.C.10.d. Ventilator associated Pneumonia

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CG I.C.10.d.1) Documentation of Ventilator associated Pneumonia
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CG I.C.10.d.2) Ventilator associated Pneumonia Develops after Admission
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Part 2: Procedures

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Learning Resources

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Activities

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Lesson Summary

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Key Terms

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See Also

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References

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