ICD-10 code R09. 89 for Other specified symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .
R05 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM R05 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R05 - other international versions of ICD-10 R05 may differ.
82 Altered mental status, unspecified.
1 (Acute cough) R05. 2 (Subacute cough)
R05. 9 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 R05.
2) and cough (R05) as the primary diagnosis. They are stating these are symptoms caused by an underlying diagnosis such as asthma, respiratory syncytial virus, pneumonia, bronchitis, bronchiectasis, just to name a few.
Encephalopathy is a term used for any diffuse disease of the brain that alters brain function or structure. The hallmark of encephalopathy is “altered mental status,” a clinical symptom not a diagnosis.
Altered mental status (AMS) is a disruption in how your brain works that causes a change in behavior. This change can happen suddenly or over days. AMS ranges from slight confusion to total disorientation and increased sleepiness to coma.
Altered mental status, unspecified (R41. 82) is a billable ICD-10 diagnostic code under HIPAA regulations from October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021. This code is acceptable to insurers when used to describe a marked change in mental health status not attributable to other factors.
This code was deleted, expanded, or replaced for 2022. Subscribers will see the tips about using this code for billing and reimbursement. Access to this feature is available in the following products: HCC Plus.
Z20.822 Contact with and (suspected) exposure to COVID-19 For symptomatic individuals with actual or suspected exposure to COVID-19 and the infection has been ruled out, or test results are inconclusive or unknown, assign code Z20. 822.
S39. 012, Low back strain. M51.