icd 10 code for post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage

What is the CPT code for postoperative tonsillectomy hemorrhage?

post tonsillectomy hemorrhage Since tonsillitis is coded to the respiratory system I would choose J95.830, post procedure hemorrhage of a respiratory organ after a respiratory procedure.

What is the CPT code for tonsillitis?

Since tonsillitis is coded to the respiratory system I would choose J95.830, post procedure hemorrhage of a respiratory organ after a respiratory procedure.

What is the CPT code for hemorrhage of the throat?

42961 - CPT® Code in category: Control oropharyngeal hemorrhage, primary or secondary (eg, post-tonsillectomy) CPT Code information is available to subscribers and includes the CPT code number, short description, long description, guidelines and more.

What is the ICD 10 code for postoperative hemorrhage?

J95.830 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Short description: Postproc hemor of a resp sys org fol a resp sys procedure.

What is post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage?

Post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage is considered a surgical emergency. Hemorrhage after tonsillectomy can be classified as primary or secondary. If bleeding occurs within the first 24 hours after surgery, it is referred to as a primary hemorrhage. Secondary hemorrhage risk occurs after 24 hours.

What causes secondary hemorrhage after tonsillectomy?

Secondary hemorrhage, or postoperative bleeding after 24 hours, has as its origin the sloughing of eschar, trauma secondary to solid food ingestion, tonsil bed infection, postoperative nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug usage, or idiopathic causes.

How do you treat a secondary hemorrhage after a tonsillectomy?

Post Tonsillectomy bleed - active bleedManage patient in Resus.Sit the patient up and encourage them to spit blood into a bowl.Suction should be available if needed.The patient should be kept 'Nil by mouth'Central monitoring of heart rate, respiratory rate, pulse oximetry & blood pressure.Notify ENT Registrar.More items...•

What is secondary hemorrhage?

A hemorrhage that occurs after a period of time following an injury or an operation.

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 K91.840 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 K91.840 to ICD-9 Code

The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code K91.840 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

After any operation, you'll have some side effects. There is usually some pain with surgery. There may also be swelling and soreness around the area that the surgeon cut. Your surgeon can tell you which side effects to expect.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'K91.840 - Postprocedural hemorrhage and hematoma of a digestive system organ or structure following a digestive system procedure'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code K91.840. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Equivalent ICD-9 Codes 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 K91.840 and a single ICD9 code, 998.12 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.