ICD-10:
Uncomplicate Your Mumps Diagnosis by Shifting to B26.9 in 2013
Published on Sat Jan 22, 2011
Cheer for this 1-to-1 correlation. Mumps is a virus common in children that can lead to fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, and loss of appetite. Swelling of the salivary glands follows these symptoms. No treatment is available for mumps, but the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine can prevent it. Right now, you'll report this condition with 072.9 (Mumps without complication).After October 1, 2013, you will report B26.9 (Mumps without complication) instead. Notice how the code descriptors are the same.Documentation: When a patient presents to the office with mumps, the otolaryngologist should immediately assess the damage and find an appropriate treatment. The physician bases her diagnosis on symptoms, personal medical history, and physical exam. A patient with this condition usually does not require any test.Coder tips: Mumps is one cause of glomerulonephritis. In general, the condition lasts about 10-12 days and has no specific treatment.For administration of the MMR vaccine to a child [...]
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