Coding of a sequela requires reporting of the condition or nature of the sequela sequenced first, followed by the sequela (7th character "S") code. Examples of sequela (7th character "S") diagnosis codes included in this policy: M48. 40XS (Fatigue fracture of vertebra, site unspecified, sequela of fracture)
ENCOUNTERS FOR TREATMENT OF SEQUELA OF BURNS When appropriate, both a code for a current burn or corrosion with 7th character “A” or “D” and a burn or corrosion code with 7th character “S” may be assigned on the same record (when both a current burn and sequela of an old burn exist).
A sequela code is for complications or conditions that arise as a direct result of a condition or injury. Examples include joint contracture after a tendon injury, hemiplegia after a stroke or scar formation following a burn.
Unsteadiness on feetICD-10 code R26. 81 for Unsteadiness on feet is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .
Terms in this set (97) Which of the following are considered a (late effect) sequelae regardless of time? nonunion, malunion, scarringNonunion is a fracture that will not heal. This is the correct answer.
Example 2: A subsequent encounter (character “D”) describes an episode of care during which the patient receives routine care for her or his condition during the healing or recovery phase.
An example is pleurisy. Other examples of sequelae include those following neurological injury; including aphasia, ataxia, hemi- and quadriplegia, and any number of other changes that may be caused by neurological trauma.
However, it is important to note that with a sequela, the acute phase of an illness or injury has resolved or healed, and the sequela is left. Conversely, a complication is a condition that occurs as a result of treatment, or a condition that interrupts the healing process from an acute illness or injury.
For example: A patient suffers a low back injury that heals on its own. The patient isn't seeking intervention for the initial injury, but for the pain that persists long after. The chronic pain is sequela of the injury.
M62. 81 Muscle Weakness (generalized) Specify etiology of weakness, such as musculoskeletal disorder, stroke, brain injury, etc.
ICD-9 Code Transition: 780.79 Code R53. 83 is the diagnosis code used for Other Fatigue. It is a condition marked by drowsiness and an unusual lack of energy and mental alertness. It can be caused by many things, including illness, injury, or drugs.
ICD-10 code M62. 81 for Muscle weakness (generalized) is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Soft tissue disorders .
Sequencing of burn and related condition codes, "Sequence first the code that reflects the highest degree of burn when more than one burn is present."
Code Using The Rule Of Nines. ICD-10 burn codes are reported by body location, depth, extent, and external cause, including the agent or cause of the corrosion, as well as laterality and encounter. To code burn cases correctly, specify the site, severity, extent, and external cause.
16000: Initial treatment, first degree burn, when no more than local treatment is required.16020: Dressings and/or debridement, initial or subsequent; without anesthesia, office or hospital, small.16025: Dressings and/or debridement, initial or subsequent; without anesthesia, medium eg, whole face or whole extremity.More items...•
Burns and corrosions are classified according to the extent, or percentage, of the total body surface area involved (TBSA). Code T31 to report a burn and T32 to report corrosion, based on the classic “rule of nines.”