The advice published in Coding Clinic, First Quarter 2011, pages 9-10, appears to be contradictory. If it was treated, monitored, or if care (diet/fluid adjustment, additional labs, etc.) was in some way affected by this finding, I say code away! (I have attached a CC on borderline diagnoses.)Ĭoding Clinic, First Quarter 2012 Page: 17 Effective with discharges: April 1, 2012Ĭoders are confused as to the correct coding of “borderline” diagnosis. Sodium of 134 is below the generally accepted parameters. Other related ICD codes for Hypo-osmolality and Hyponatremia ICD Code Description E85.81 Light chain (AL) amyloidosis E85.82 Wild-type transthyretin-related (ATTR) amyloidosis E85.89 Other amyloidosis E85.9 Amyloidosis, unspecified E86 Volume depletion E86.0 Dehydration E86.1 Hypovolemia E86.9 Volume depletion, unspecified E87 Other disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance E87.0 Hyperosmolality and hypernatremia E87.1 Hypo-osmolality and hyponatremia E87.2 Acidosis E87.3 Alkalosis E87.4 Mixed disorder of acid-base balance E87.5 Hyperkalemia E87.6 Hypokalemia E87.7 Fluid overload E87.70 unspecified E87.71 Transfusion-associated circulatory overload E87.79 Other fluid overloads E87.I don’t know that a query is needed – especially if it was treated or monitored further.
Hyponatremia icd-10:Į87.1 is an ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes of Hyponatremia.
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