icd 10 code for v72.63

What does encounter for screening for other disorder mean?

Encounter for screening for other diseases and disorders Screening is the testing for disease or disease precursors in asymptomatic individuals so that early detection and treatment can be provided for those who test positive for the disease.

What is a Preprocedural laboratory examination?

Official Long Descriptor. Encounter for preprocedural laboratory examination. Blood and urine tests prior to treatment or procedure.

What is the ICD 10 code for elevated serum creatinine?

89.

What is the ICD-10 code for Preprocedural examination?

81.

What is the ICD-10 code for lab results?

ICD-10 Code for Person consulting for explanation of examination or test findings- Z71. 2- Codify by AAPC.

What is elevated serum creatinine?

An increased level of creatinine may be a sign of poor kidney function. Serum creatinine is reported as milligrams of creatinine to a deciliter of blood (mg/dL) or micromoles of creatinine to a liter of blood (micromoles/L).

What is serum creatinine blood test?

Your serum creatinine level is based on a blood test that measures the amount of creatinine in your blood. It tells how well your kidneys are working. When your kidneys are not working well, your serum creatinine level goes up. Your doctor can also measure creatinine with a urine test.

What does it mean to have high creatinine in your blood?

Generally speaking, high levels of creatinine can indicate that your kidneys aren't working well. There are many possible causes of high creatinine, some of which may be a one-time occurrence. Examples can include things such as dehydration or intake of large amounts of protein or the supplement creatine.

ICD-10 Equivalent of V72.63

As of October 2015, ICD-9 codes are no longer used for medical coding. Instead, use this equivalent ICD-10-CM code, which is an exact match to ICD-9 code V72.63:

Historical Information for ICD-9 Code V72.63

Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.

Not Valid for Submission

V72.63 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of pre-procedural laboratory examination. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

Information for Medical Professionals

References found for the code V72.63 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:

ICD-9 Footnotes

General Equivalence Map Definitions The ICD-9 and ICD-10 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.