icd 10 code for elevated plt

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Essential (hemorrhagic) thrombocythemia
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM D47. 3 became effective on October 1, 2021.

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What code would be used for elevated platelets?

what code would be used for elevated platelets? 289.9 or 796.4 or both? Thanks! You definitely cannot code the 289.9 unless the physician indicates that there a disease process. You should not code the 796.4 unless the provider documents the result as abnormal.

What is the ICD 10 code for subnormal platelets?

A subnormal level of blood platelets. Decrease in the number of blood platelets. ICD-10-CM D69.6 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group (s) (MS-DRG v38.0): 813 Coagulation disorders

What is the ICD 10 code for elevated blood glucose level?

Elevated blood glucose level ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z86.2 [convert to ICD-9-CM] Personal history of diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism

What is the ICD 10 code for abnormal blood test results?

The ICD-10-CM code R79.89 might also be used to specify conditions or terms like abnormal blood cell count, abnormal finding on screening procedure, abnormal testosterone, abnormally increased cellular element of blood, acetonemia , acidified serum test positive, etc. According to ICD-10-CM guidelines this code should not to be used as ...

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What is the ICD-10 code for elevated platelets?

839.

What is the diagnosis for high platelet count?

Thrombocytosis (throm-boe-sie-TOE-sis) is a disorder in which your body produces too many platelets. It's called reactive thrombocytosis or secondary thrombocytosis when the cause is an underlying condition, such as an infection.

What does having elevated platelets mean?

Thrombocytosis is a condition in which there are an excessive number of platelets in the blood. Platelets are blood cells in plasma that stop bleeding by sticking together to form a clot. Too many platelets can lead to certain conditions, such as stroke, heart attack or a clot in the blood vessels.

What is the condition of high platelets called?

Thrombocythemia refers to a high platelet count that is not caused by another health condition. This condition is sometimes called primary or essential thrombocythemia. Thrombocytosis refers to a high platelet count caused by another disease or condition.

What is PLT in blood test?

A platelet count test measures the number of platelets in your blood. A lower than normal platelet count is called thrombocytopenia. This condition can cause you to bleed too much after a cut or other injury that causes bleeding. A higher than normal platelet count is called thrombocytosis.

What is the most common cause of high platelet count?

Infection. Infections are the most common cause of a high platelet count in both children and adults. 2 This elevation can be extreme, with platelet counts greater than 1 million cells per microliter.

What does it mean when blood platelets are decreased?

A decrease in the number of platelets in the blood that may result in easy bruising and excessive bleeding from wound s or bleeding in mucous membranes and other tissues. A finding based on laboratory test results that indicate a decrease in number of platelets in a blood specimen. A subnormal level of blood platelets.

What is thrombocytopenia in blood?

Clinical Information. A condition in which there is a lower-than-normal number of platelets in the blood. It may result in easy bruising and excessive bleeding from wounds or bleeding in mucous membranes and other tissues.

Replaced Code

This code was replaced in the 2022 ICD-10 code set with the code (s) listed below. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has published an update to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes which became effective October 1, 2021. This code was replaced for the FY 2022 (October 1, 2021 - September 30, 2022).

Index to Diseases and Injuries

The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10 code (s). The following references for the code R79.89 are found in the index:

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

Convert R79.89 to ICD-9 Code

The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code R79.89 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Information for Patients

Your blood is made up of liquid and solids. The liquid part, called plasma, is made of water, salts, and protein. Over half of your blood is plasma. The solid part of your blood contains red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

The ICD code D473 is used to code Thrombocytosis

Thrombocytosis (or thrombocythemia) is the presence of high platelet counts in the blood, and can be either primary (also termed essential and caused by a myeloproliferative disease) or reactive (also termed secondary). Although often symptomless (particularly when it is a secondary reaction), it can predispose to thrombosis in some patients.

Coding Notes for D47.3 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive.

MS-DRG Mapping

DRG Group #814-816 - Reticuloendothelial and immunity disorders with MCC.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'D47.3 - Essential (hemorrhagic) thrombocythemia'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code D47.3. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code D47.3 and a single ICD9 code, 238.71 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.

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