Hypokalemia is often caused by an excessive loss of potassium in your digestive tract due to vomiting, diarrhea or laxative use. Other causes include certain medications and some adrenal and genetic conditions.
Diagnosis of Hypokalemia Hypokalemia (serum potassium < 3.5 mEq/L [< 3.5 mmol/L]) may be found during routine serum electrolyte measurement. It should be suspected in patients with typical changes on an ECG or who have muscular symptoms and risk factors and confirmed by blood testing.
ICD-10-CM Code for Hyperkalemia E87. 5.
ICD-9-CM 276.8 converts directly to: 2022 ICD-10-CM E87. 6 Hypokalemia.
Hyperkalemia & Hypokalemia Nursing Care Plans Diagnosis and Interventions. Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia are conditions that refer to abnormal levels of potassium in the blood. Hypokalemia occurs when potassium falls below 3.6mmol/L and hyperkalemia occurs when potassium level in the blood is greater than 5.2mmol/L.
What Are Symptoms of Low Potassium?Weakness, tiredness, or cramping in arm or leg muscles, sometimes severe enough to cause inability to move arms or legs due to weakness (much like a paralysis)Tingling or numbness.Nausea or vomiting.Abdominal cramping, bloating.Constipation.More items...
ICD-10 | Hyperkalemia (E87. 5)
E87. 5 Hyperkalemia - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
ICD-Code I10 is a billable ICD-10 code used for healthcare diagnosis reimbursement of Essential (Primary) Hypertension.
ICD-10 code I95. 9 for Hypotension, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the circulatory system .
ICD-10 code R73. 9 for Hyperglycemia, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .
9 – Hypothyroidism, Unspecified. ICD-Code E03. 9 is a billable ICD-10 code used for healthcare diagnosis reimbursement of Hypothyroidism, Unspecified.
Abnormally high potassium concentration in the blood, most often due to defective renal excretion. It is characterized clinically by electrocardiographic abnormalities (elevated t waves and depressed p waves, and eventually by atrial asystole). In severe cases, weakness and flaccid paralysis may occur.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM E87.5 became effective on October 1, 2021.
E87.6 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Hypokalemia . It is found in the 2021 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2020 - Sep 30, 2021 .
DO NOT include the decimal point when electronically filing claims as it may be rejected. Some clearinghouses may remove it for you but to avoid having a rejected claim due to an invalid ICD-10 code, do not include the decimal point when submitting claims electronically. See also: Deficiency, deficient. kalium E87.6.