icd 9 code for hypopotassemia

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276.8

What is the ICD-10 code for Hypopotassemia?

E87.6
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 276.8 converts directly to: 2015/16 ICD-10-CM E87. 6 Hypokalemia.

How do you code hypokalemia?

ICD-10-CM Code for Hypokalemia E87. 6.

What is the ICD-10 code for hypomagnesemia?

ICD-10 | Hypomagnesemia (E83. 42)

What is the ICD 9 code for hyperkalemia?

Lab-defined hyperkalemia was determined as serum potassium ≥ 6.0 mmol/L, and claims-based hyperkalemia was determined as any coded outpatient or inpatient discharge diagnosis of hyperkalemia (ICD9 267.7).Aug 1, 2013

What is the ICD-10 code for hypocalcemia?

E83.51
ICD-10 | Hypocalcemia (E83. 51)

What does hypokalemia mean?

Definition. By Mayo Clinic Staff. Low potassium (hypokalemia) refers to a lower than normal potassium level in your bloodstream. Potassium helps carry electrical signals to cells in your body. It is critical to the proper functioning of nerve and muscles cells, particularly heart muscle cells.

What is the ICD-10 code for hypoxia?

R09.02
ICD-10 code R09. 02 for Hypoxemia is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .

What is hypomagnesemia?

Magnesium deficiency is a condition in which the amount of magnesium in the blood is lower than normal. The medical name of this condition is hypomagnesemia.May 1, 2021

What is the ICD-10 code for Hypoalbuminemia?

0 - Abnormality of albumin is a sample topic from the ICD-10-CM. To view other topics, please log in or purchase a subscription. ICD-10-CM 2022 Coding Guide™ from Unbound Medicine.

What do you mean by hyperkalemia?

Hyperkalemia is the medical term that describes a potassium level in your blood that's higher than normal. Potassium is a chemical that is critical to the function of nerve and muscle cells, including those in your heart. Your blood potassium level is normally 3.6 to 5.2 millimoles per liter (mmol/L).

What is low potassium?

A disorder characterized by laboratory test results that indicate a low concentration of potassium in the blood. Abnormally low potassium concentration in the blood. It may result from potassium loss by renal secretion or by the gastrointestinal route, as by vomiting or diarrhea.

What causes low potassium levels in the blood?

Abnormally low potassium concentration in the blood. It may result from potassium loss by renal secretion or by the gastrointestinal route, as by vomiting or diarrhea. It may be manifested clinically by neuromuscular disorders ranging from weakness to paralysis, by electrocardiographic abnormalities ...

Not Valid for Submission

276.8 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of hypopotassemia. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

Information for Medical Professionals

References found for the code 276.8 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:

Information for Patients

Potassium is a mineral that the body needs to work normally. It helps nerves and muscles communicate. It also helps move nutrients into cells and waste products out of cells. A diet rich in potassium helps to offset some of sodium's harmful effects on blood pressure.

ICD-9 Footnotes

General Equivalence Map Definitions#N#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.

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