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ICD-10-CM Code for Fluid overload, unspecified E87.70

ICD-10 code E87.70 for Fluid overload, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases .

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Official Long Descriptor

Fluid overload, unspecified

E87.7

Excludes1: edema NOS (R60.9)
fluid retention (R60.9)

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)

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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
'Elevated' is a term that can be coded by itself - it does not require interpretation. There is an entry for 'elevated' in the alphabetic index. This will take you to the sub-heading 'findings on la... [ Read More ]
Abnormal Lab Findings
SWsibemom, Hi, personally I would code what is provided on the lab requisItion. Reviewing the ICD book (Findings, abnormal, inconclusive, without diagnosis) potassium elevated "excess" would be E87.5 ... [ Read More ]
Code I50.9 Revision
It was not a huge revision and not one you would see just looking in the code book unless you look really close. From the CDC list of code revisions: [I]No change[/I] I50 Heart failure [I]No change... [ Read More ]
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Hello, Need help coding the following hospital visit. This is what I coded but not too sure if is correct: A41.9, N39.0, B96.20, B96.89, I48.91, N17.9, E87.2, J96.00, R79.1, E11.9 **Not too sur... [ Read More ]
Coding question
Physician documented: Acute hypoxic hypocapnic respiratory failure - COPD exacerbation Respiratory Alkalosis Pulmonary hypertension DM II Hypertension Heart disease Co... [ Read More ]
PDX Collections
Can someone shed light on what this means? In the diagnosis book there are notationsin highlighted blue that say, for example: E87, CC EXCL: For CC codes in category E87: PDX collection 543. Does ... [ Read More ]
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