multi-system organ failure

[Kathy615]

Could someone help me out with the correct diagnosis code for this? I couldn't find multi-system so, would I code each organ failure separately? Thanks

[mmelcam]

I looked also and I couldn't find anything that would work. I would just list each one separately.

[joe_physio09]

can we try with 959.8

[ringalls]

Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS), previously known as multiple organ failure (MOF), is altered organ function in an acutely ill patient requiring medical intervention to achieve homeostasis. The use of "multiple organ failure" should be avoided since that term was based upon physiologic parameters to determine whether or not a particular organ was failing. (Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

This is usually occurs when the patient has sepsis
ICD9 code 995.92 this will the secondary code.

Robin Ingalls-Fitzgerald CCS, CPC, FCS, CEMC, CEDC

[ummersheriff]

959.8 is a wrong code