He was transferred to a larger children's hospital for admission for his sickle cell crisis and acute chest syndrome. What code(s) would be assigned for the diagnosis in this case? ICD-10- D57.01Rationale: The patient presents to the ER with chest pain and pulmonary infiltrates, which are...
It is to be noted that nonspecific pain is grouped in the ICD-9 (World Health Organization, 1997) classification scheme under the heading “other and unspecified disorders of the back.” However, nonspecific pain is not the same and does not necessarily equal chronic pain (CP). The American...
041.49 OTHER AND UNSPECIFIED ESCHERICHIA COLI [E. COLI] * Neoplasms Neoplasm Additions Total: 40 Broken down into 10 areas with definition of 4 possibilities: 1. Unspecified, 2. Basal Cell, 3. Squamous Cell or 4. Other Skin of Lip