Use secondary code (s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code. Type 1 Excludes.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM T65.891A became effective on October 1, 2021.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM E87.6 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Hypokalemia ; lower than normal levels of potassium in the circulating blood.
Clinical Information. A disorder characterized by laboratory test results that indicate a low concentration of potassium in the blood. Abnormally low potassium concentration in the blood. It may result from potassium loss by renal secretion or by the gastrointestinal route, as by vomiting or diarrhea.
Abnormally low potassium concentration in the blood; may result from excessive potassium loss by the renal or gastrointestinal route, from decreased intake, or from transcellular shifts; manifested clinically by neuromuscular disorders ranging from weakness to paralysis, by electrocardiographic abnormalities, and by renal and gastrointestinal disorders.
Sodium Chloride The Table of Drugs code is J7030 and the Index shows J2912. What am I missing?
Further Sodium Chloride is not listed in the Table of Drugs and Biologicals. Sodium Chloride is salt. If you look up Saline Solution in the Table of Drugs there are 4 codes for different volumes, etc. and route. They are J7042, J7050, J7030, and J7040.