ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes S06.379S - Contusion, laceration, and hemorrhage of cerebellum with loss of consciousness of unspecified duration, sequela The above description is abbreviated. This code description may also have Includes, Excludes, Notes, Guidelines, Examples and other information.
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The first three characters of an ICD-10 code designate the category of the diagnosis. In this instance, the letter “S” designates that the diagnosis relates to “Injuries, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes related to single body regions.”
An "A" may be assigned on more than one claim. "D" (Subsequent encounter) - An encounter after the active phase of treatment and when the patient is receiving routine care for the injury during the period of healing or recovery. "S" (Sequela) - Complications that arise as a direct result of a condition.
When applicable, place of occurrence, activity and external cause status codes are sequenced after the main external cause code(s). Regardless of the number of external cause codes assigned, there should be only one place of occurrence code, one activity code and one external cause status code assigned to an encounter.
Each code begins with a letter, and that letter is followed by two numbers. The first three characters of ICD-10-CM are the “category.” The category describes the general type of the injury or disease. The category is followed by a decimal point and the subcategory.
As Rhonda Buckholtz, AAPC Vice President of Strategic Development, explains, “When the doctor sees the patient and develops his plan of care—that is active treatment. When the patient is following the plan—that is subsequent.
The seventh character S, sequela, is for used for complications or conditions that arise as a direct result of a condition, such as scar formation following a burn (the scars are sequela of the burn).
Code N40. 1 is the diagnosis code used for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, also called benign enlargement of the prostate (BEP or BPE).
External cause of injury codes are used to define environmental events, circumstances and conditions such as the cause of injury, poisoning, and other adverse effects related to injury morbidity and mortality.
* External causes of death include intentional and unintentional injury, poisoning (including drug overdose), and complication of medical or surgical care and are identified with International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision codes V01–Y89 and U01–U03.
Using the ICD-10 Tabular List. Remember—an ICD-10 code always begins with a letter and is followed by 2 numbers. The first 3 characters refer to the code category. As such, they represent common traits, a disease or group of related diseases and conditions.
The first three characters identify a category. The first character is always a letter. The second and third characters can be letters or numbers. The minimum number of characters for an ICD-10 code is three.
External-cause definition A cause for an effect in a system that is not a constituent of that system, especially causes of personal health problems or death, such as poison, weapon wounds, or accident. noun.
External cause codes identify the cause of an injury or health condition, the intent (accidental or intentional), the place where the incident occurred, the activity of the patient at the time of the incident, and the patient's status (such as civilian or military).
4 different typesThere are 4 different types of external cause codes. Each code answers one of the following questions: How did the injury or condition happen?
External cause codes may be used in any healthcare setting and with any diagnostic code. a. often used in ED, family practice, orthopedics, and ophthalmology b/c physicians specialize in circumstances or body systems frequently affected by external causes.