The ICD-10-CM External Cause Index is designed to allow medical coders to look up various medical terms and connect them with the appropriate ICD codes. There are 31 terms under the parent term 'Exposure Electric Current Taser' in the ICD-10-CM External Cause Index. Exposure Electric Current Taser See Code: X58
Electric current, electricity, effects (concussion) (fatal) (nonfatal) (shock) T75.4 Electrocution T75.4 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R57.9 ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To T75.4 Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T75.4. Electrocution. T75.4 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM T75.4 became effective on October 1, 2018.
Exposure to other electric current, initial encounter. W86.8XXA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
T75.4ICD-10 code T75. 4 for Electrocution is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .
ICD-10-CM Code for Other shock R57. 8.
ICD-10 code Z51 for Encounter for other aftercare and medical care is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
Assault ICD-10-CM Code range X92-Y09.
The main types of shock include: Cardiogenic shock (due to heart problems) Hypovolemic shock (caused by too little blood volume) Anaphylactic shock (caused by allergic reaction)
Distributive shock, also known as vasodilatory shock, is one of the four broad classifications of disorders that cause inadequate tissue perfusion. Systemic vasodilation leads to decreased blood flow to the brain, heart, and kidneys causing damage to vital organs.
11 or Z51. 12 is the only diagnosis on the line, then the procedure or service will be denied because this diagnosis should be assigned as a secondary diagnosis. When the Primary, First-Listed, Principal or Only diagnosis code is a Sequela diagnosis code, then the claim line will be denied.
Encounter for other specified aftercare 89 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Z51. 89 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Z51.
What code should be used to bill a port flush by a nurse in the absence of any other service? If the patient is seen only for a port flush, code 96523 should be used. If you use a de-clotting or thrombolytic agent, you should use code 36550. Also remember to use the J-code for the specific thrombolytic agent used.
For confirmed cases of abuse, neglect, and other maltreatment, an external cause code from the Assault section (X92-Y08) should be assigned to identify the cause of any physical injuries; also, a perpetrator code (Y07) should be assigned when the perpetrator of the abuse is known.
Applicable To. Assassination (attempted) NOS.
9: Fever, unspecified.
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 T75.4 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Y35.839 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM Y35.839 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Y35.839 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
In general, external cause codes may be assigned based on documentation provided by nonphysicians such as nurses or ambulatory workers.
In addition, five new codes were added to subcategory Y35.83- (legal intervention involving a conducted energy device) to specify the person injured during the legal intervention involving the use of a conducted energy device such as a Taser or a stun gun. A few new codes are:
W86.8XXA describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM W86.8XXA became effective on October 1, 2021.
ICD Code T75.4 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'electrocution' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:
Typically, the expression is used to describe an injurious exposure to electricity. It occurs upon contact of a (human) body part with any source of electricity that causes a sufficient current through the skin, muscles, or hair.
The ICD code T754 is used to code Electric shock. Electric shock is the physiological reaction or injury caused by electric current passing through the (human) body. Typically, the expression is used to describe an injurious exposure to electricity. It occurs upon contact of a (human) body part with any source of electricity ...
This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code T75.4XXA and a single ICD9 code, 994.8 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.