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ICD-10-CM Code for Acidosis, unspecified E87.20

ICD-10 code E87.20 for Acidosis, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases .

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Official Long Descriptor

Acidosis, unspecified
Lactic acidosis NOS
Metabolic acidosis NOS
Code also , if applicable, respiratory failure with hypercapnia (J96. with 5th character 2)

E87.2

Excludes1: diabetic acidosis - see categories E08-E10, E11, E13 with ketoacidosis

E87

Excludes1: diabetes insipidus (E23.2)
electrolyte imbalance associated with hyperemesis gravidarum (O21.1)
electrolyte imbalance following ectopic or molar pregnancy (O08.5)
familial periodic paralysis (G72.3)
metabolic acidemia in newborn, unspecified (P19.9)

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Diabetes
[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 511344, member: 5404"] The excludes note applies to diabetes with [I]ketoacidosis[/I], not lactic acidosis - it's ketoacidosis that is coded as E10.10 or E11.10 with a presum... [ Read More ]
Diabetes
[QUOTE="stacyprice, post: 511342, member: 477437"] ok, there is an excludes 1 note stating that the DM and E87.2 cannot be billed together so, which one needs to be used? I am confused as to the more... [ Read More ]
Diabetes
[QUOTE="haraml7, post: 511274, member: 251159"] First of the provider has to state what type of diabetes. Also, the provider will have to state that the lactic or metabolic acidosis is related to the ... [ Read More ]
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Abnormal Lab Findings
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Abnormal Lab Findings
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Physician documented: Acute hypoxic hypocapnic respiratory failure - COPD exacerbation Respiratory Alkalosis Pulmonary hypertension DM II Hypertension Heart disease Co... [ Read More ]
PDX Collections
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