Report the specific symptoms of the deconditioning, such as gait disturbance, weakness, etc., using the appropriate ICD-10-CM codes. Can someone tell me how they would code "deconditioning"? Would you code this as 799.3 Debility, unspecified or 728.2 Muscular wasting and disuse atrophy, NEC?
Age-related physical debility Frailty; age-related cognitive decline (R41.81); sarcopenia (M62.84); senile psychosis (F03); senility NOS (R41.81); Frailty; Old age; Senescence; Senile asthenia; Senile debility ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Z91.130 [convert to ICD-9-CM]
exhaustion and fatigue due to depressive episode ( F32.-) exhaustion and fatigue due to depressive episode ( F32.-) exhaustion and fatigue due to depressive episode ( F32.-) Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
Malaise: a vague feeling of physical discomfort or apprehension. The property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain. (wordnet) ICD-10-CM R53.81 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group (s) (MS-DRG v38.0): 947 Signs and symptoms with mcc.
Deconditioning=diminished ability or perceived ability to perform tasks involved in person's usual activities of daily living. 728.2=Use this code for muscle wasting and atrophy due to disuse, where the condition is not classified elsewhere.
799.3 - Debility, unspecified. ICD-10-CM.
R53. 81: “R” codes are the family of codes related to "Symptoms, signs and other abnormal findings" - a bit of a catch-all category for "conditions not otherwise specified". R53. 81 is defined as chronic debility not specific to another diagnosis.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM R41. 81 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R41.
Physical deconditioning is a process that affects all areas of the body after a long period of inactivity. This could include an inactive lifestyle or extended bedrest, especially after a severe injury or chronic disease.
Deconditioning refers to the changes in the body that occur during a period of inactivity. The changes happen in the heart, lungs, and muscles. They make you feel tired and weak (fatigued) and decrease your ability to be active.
ICD-10-CM Code for Age-related physical debility R54.
an abnormal loss of strength. cachexia, cachexy, wasting. any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease.
ICD-10 code Z74. 09 for Other reduced mobility is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
Z74.0ICD-10-CM Code for Reduced mobility Z74. 0.
ICD-10-CM Code for Other malaise and fatigue R53. 8.
Functional decline is the decrement in physical and/or cognitive functioning and occurs when a person is unable to engage in activities of daily living, as is encountered during hospitalisation. Functional decline can occur as early as day two of hospitalisation.
In otherwords not a codable dx. He stated after he was questioned about it by a coder he did some investigation and decided that this term really should not be used and if it is, it is not codable. He said a physician should always be querier as to the specific signs, symptoms or condition of the patient.
I asked a physician I worked with about this term "deconditioned" and he stated that this is a non-specific term and not a dx. He stated that it will mean different things to different physicians depending on their specialty and the general condition of the patient. In otherwords not a codable dx. He stated after he was questioned about it by a coder he did some investigation and decided that this term really should not be used and if it is, it is not codable. He said a physician should always be querier as to the specific signs, symptoms or condition of the patient.#N#I know this is not much help but I thought you would be interested in a physician view.