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)
The ICD-10 Code for post-polio syndrome is G14.
Example 3: A sequela character (“S”) is applied for complications or conditions that arise as a direct result of a condition or injury (in ICD-9, these were known as “late effects”). Examples may include joint contracture after a tendon injury, hemiplegia after a stroke or scar formation following a burn.Dec 1, 2015
Common signs and symptoms of post-polio syndrome include:Muscle and joint weakness and pain that gets worse over time.Feeling easily fatigued and exhausted.Losing muscle tissue (atrophy)Breathing or swallowing problems.Sleep-related breathing disorders, such as sleep apnea.Decreased tolerance of cold temperatures.
poliomyelitis. [ pō′lē-ō-mī′ə-lī′tĭs ] A highly communicable infectious disease caused by the poliovirus of the genus Enterovirus that causes inflammation of motor neurons of the spinal cord and brainstem, leading to paralysis, muscular atrophy, and often disability and deformity.
Acute poliomyelitis is a disease of the anterior horn motor neurons of the spinal cord and brain stem caused by poliovirus. Flaccid asymmetric weakness and muscle atrophy are the hallmarks of its clinical manifestations, due to loss of motor neurons and denervation of their associated skeletal muscles.Oct 30, 2019
According to Code It Right Online, “'sequela' in ICD-10-CM, is a chronic or residual condition that is a complication of an acute condition that occurs after the acute phase of a disease, illness or injury.Sep 1, 2015
Sequela: A pathological condition resulting from a prior disease, injury, or attack. As for example, a sequela of polio. Verbatim from the Latin "sequela" (meaning sequel).
noun. se·quela | \ si-ˈkwe-lə \ plural sequelae\ si-ˈkwe-(ˌ)lē \
There are three wild types of poliovirus (WPV) – type 1, type 2, and type 3. People need to be protected against all three types of the virus in order to prevent polio disease and the polio vaccination is the best protection.
Pathophysiology. One possible cause of postpolio syndrome (PPS) is decompensation of a chronic denervation and reinnervation process to the extent that the remaining healthy motor neurons can no longer maintain new sprouts; thus, denervation exceeds reinnervation.Mar 18, 2021
With the destruction of nerve cells, the muscles no longer receive signals from the brain or spinal cord; without nerve stimulation, the muscles atrophy, becoming weak, floppy and poorly controlled, and finally completely paralyzed.