CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER-SPECIFIC GUIDELINES
(ICD-10-CM CHAPTERS 1-10)
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Certain Infectious and Parasitic
Diseases, Chapter 1
• A00-B99
• Classified according to etiology (cause)
of disease
– Combination coding = 1 code to fully
describe DX
• B37.0 Candidiasis infection of mouth
– Multiple coding = 2 or more to fully
describe DX
• N39.0 (UTI), B96.2 (E. coli)
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Resistant Infections &
Sepsis
• Resistant to antibiotics
– Examples:
• Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA)
• Multi-drug-resistant Mycobacterium
tuberculosis (MDR-TB)
• First-listed DX = Infection
• Followed by Z16, Infection with drug
resistant microorganism
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Sepsis, Severe Sepsis, and
Septic Shock
• Sepsis = systemic inflammatory response syndrome
(SIRS)
– Report infection first, followed by code for organism
– If unknown organism, report A41.9, Sepsis, unspecified
• Severe sepsis = multiple organ dysfunction (MOD),
hypotension or collection of fluid in tissues
(hypoperfusion)—must be documented
– Report infection, followed by an R65.2 code
• Septic shock = circulatory failure associated with
severe sepsis
– Report infection first, followed by R65.21
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Human Immunodeficiency
• B20 reports HIV and includes AIDS
• Positive serology or culture, but no
symptoms, report:
– Z21, Asymptomatic HIV status
• HIV exposure, but no symptoms, report:
– Z20.6, contact/exposure to HIV
• Inconclusive serology, R75
(Cont’d…)
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Human Immunodeficiency
(…Cont’d)
• HIV testing, report Z11.4, Encounter for
screening for HIV
• Assign additional codes for known
high-risk behavior:
– Z72.51, High risk heterosexual behavior
– Z72.52, High risk homosexual behavior
– Z72.53, High risk bisexual behavior
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Neoplasms, Chapter 2
• C00-D49
• C00-C96, Malignant neoplasms
– Primary and secondary
• D00-D09, Ca in situ (CIS)
– Not invasive
• D10-D36, Benign
• D37-D48, Uncertain
– Not clearly benign or malignant
• D49, Unspecified behavior
– Not stated as to behavior
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Stages of Neoplams
• Staging for renal cancer staged
– Stage I tumor of kidney capsule only
– Stage II tumor invading renal capsule/vein but
within fascia
– Stage III tumor extending to regional lymph
node/vena cava
– Stage IV other organ metastasis
• Pathology report & staging information
will be documented in medical record
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Sequencing and
Complications
• Treatment directed at
– primary site, sequence primary first
– secondary site, sequence secondary first
• Types :
– Chemotherapy, Z51.11
– Immunotherapy, Z51.12
– Radiation therapy, Z51.0
• Complications, sequence complication
first
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History of Neoplasm Codes
• History of neoplasm codes are only
reported when neoplasm eradicated
and is no longer present with no active
treatment
– Example:
• Z85 personal history of malignant neoplasm
• If active treatment, such as chemo, no
history code can be reported
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Chapter 3, ICD-10-CM
• Diseases of the Blood and BloodForming Organs and Certain Disorders
Involving the Immune Mechanism
(D50-D89)
• Frequently reported codes:
– Anemia, D50-D64
– Coagulation Defects, D65-D69
– Other Disorders of Blood and BloodForming Organs, D70-D77
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Endocrine, Nutritional, and
Metabolic Diseases, Chapter 4
• E00-E90
• Diabetes codes E08-E13
– Due to conditions classified elsewhere,
E08
– Drug or chemical induced DM, E09
– Type 1 DM, E10
– Type 2 DM, E11
– Other specified DM, E13
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Diabetes Mellitus
• DM codes are combination codes that
include type of DM, body system affected,
and complications
• Example: E10.21 Type 1 diabetes mellitus with
diabetic nephropathy
– If type of DM not stated, query physician
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Mental and Behavioral
Disorders, Chapter 5
• F01-F99
• Alcohol dependence and use, F10
• Opioid, cannabis, sedatives, cocaine,
stimulants, hallucinogens, nicotine, F11-F19
• Psychological disorders, F20-F29
• Mood disorders, F30-F39
– Such as, bipolar disorder
(Cont’d…)
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Mental and Behavioral
Disorders Codes
(…Cont’d)
• Anxiety, stress-related, etc., F40-F48
• Behavior syndromes, F50-F59
– Such as eating and sleep disorders
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Adult personality and behavior, F60-F69
Mental retardation, F70-F79
Developmental disorders, F80-F89
Child or adolescent behavioral and emotional
disorders, F90-F98
• Unspecified mental disorder, F99
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Pain
• Pain disorders related to psychological
factors, report
– G89 for pain and
– F45.41 for pain related to psychological factors
• Dementia
– F01 (vascular dementia)
– F02 (dementia in diseases classified elsewhere
– F03 (unspecified dementia)
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Diseases of the Nervous
System, Chapter 6
• G00-G99
• Many combination codes
– Example
• G06.0 Intracranial abscess and granuloma
• Manifestation codes
– Example
• G21.11 Neuroleptic induced parkinsonism
– Code first (T43.3-T43.5) to identify drug
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Non-Psychological Pain
• Localized pain is reported with codes
throughout the I-10
– Example, eye pain (H92.0-) or limb pain (M79.6-)
• Category G89 is NEC pain
– Example, G89.11 NEC acute pain due to trauma or
G89.21 NEC chronic pain due to trauma
• R52 reports unspecified pain that is:
– Acute, chronic, generalized, or NOS
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Dominant and Nondominant
Sides
• Dominant side: right or left handed
• Paralysis (plegia) is reported based on
dominant or nondominant side
– Example
• G81.10 Spastic hemiplegia affecting unspecified side
• G81.11 Spastic hemiplegia affecting right dominant side
• G81.12 Spastic hemiplegia affecting left dominant side
• G81.13 Spastic hemiplegia affecting right nondominant side
• G81.14 Spastic hemiplegia affecting left nondominant side
• If dominant unknown, report dominant
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Diseases of the Eye and
Adnexa, Chapter 7
• H00-H59
• Does not contain all the eye and
adnexa codes
• Chapter Excludes2 directs to other
categories, such as:
– injury (trauma) of eye and orbit (S05.-)
– injury, poisoning and certain other consequences
of external causes (S00-T98)
– neoplasms (C00-D48)
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Structure of Eye and Ocular
Adnexa
Figure: 10.15
Eye and Ocular Adnexa
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Hordeolum and Chalazion
• Hordeolum = infection of sebaceous
glands (stye) reported on location and
type
– Right or left upper/lower, or unspecified
• External, report H00.01• Internal, report H00.02-
• Chalazion = infection of eyelid that
forms mass reported on location
– H00.1
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Entropion/Ectropion
• Entropion = turning inward of eyelid,
H02.0Figure: 10.19A
From Frazier MS, Drzymkowski JW:
Essentials of Human Diseases and
Conditions, ed 4, St. Louis, 2009, Saunders.
• Ectropion = turning outward of eyelid,
H02.1Figure: 10.18A
From Frazier MS, Drzymkowski JW:
Essentials of Human Diseases and
Conditions, ed 4, St. Louis, 2009, Saunders.
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Lacrimal System
• Category H04
• Codes reported on right, left, bilateral,
unsepcified, such as:
– H04.131 Lacrimal cyst right lacrimal gland
– H04.132 Lacrimal cyst left lacrimal gland
– H04.133 Lacrimal cyst bilateral lacrimal glands
– H04.139 Lacrimal cyst unspecified lacrimal gland
Figure: 10.17
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Diseases of the Ear and
Mastoid Process, Chapter 8
• H60-H95
• Excludes2 indicates other categories
for reporting other ear conditions, such
as:
– endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)
– injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of
external causes (S00-T98)
– neoplasms (C00-D48)
• H60-H95 codes report diseases of external, middle,
and inner ear, as well as mastoid, other, and surgical
complications NEC
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Diseases of the Circulatory
System, Chapter 9
• I00-I99
• Excludes2 note indicates other categories for
other circulatory conditions, such as:
– neoplasms (C00-D48)
– symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and
laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
(R00-R94)
– systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
• I00-I99 reports such as rheumatic fever,
hypertension, ischemic heart disease,
cerebrovascular diseases, etc.
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Hypertension
• Report I10; includes arterial, benign,
essential, malignant, primary, and
systemic
– Arterial: Increased arterial blood pressure, hypertension
– Systemic: Arterial BP exceeds norm for several months
– Primary: Essential, cause unknown
– Secondary: Due to underlying condition
– Malignant: Severe form
– Benign: Mild form
(Cont’d…)
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Hypertension
• Transient: Temporary, R03.0, elevated
BP without DX of hypertension
• During or due to pregnancy, O13.- or
O14.-
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Hypertension with Heart
Disease
• I11, Hypertensive heart disease
– Includes conditions reported with I51.4-I51.9
(myocarditis, cardiomegaly, ill-defined or
unspecified heart disease) when condition due to
hypertension
• I11.0 Hypertensive heart disease with heart failure
Hypertensive heart failure
Use additional code to identify type of heart failure (I50.-)
• I11.9 Hypertensive heart disease without heart failure
Hypertensive heart disease NOS
(Cont’d…)
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Hypertension with Heart
Disease
(…Cont’d)
• Same heart condition not stated to be
“due to hypertension” or
“hypertensive”, report the heart
disease and hypertension separately
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Kidney Disease and
Hypertension
• Assume a relationship between the
kidney disease and the hypertension
• I13, combination code for hypertensive
heart and chronic kidney disease
• If heart disease is present, assign a
category I50 code
(Cont’d…)
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Kidney Disease and
Hypertension
(…Cont’d)
• CRF/CKD/CRI + hypertension I12.9 + N18.9
• CKD stage 1 + hypertension I12.9 + N18.1
• CKD stage 2 + hypertension I12.9 + N18.2
• CKD stage 3 + hypertension I12.9 + N18.3
• CKD stage 4 + hypertension I12.9 + N18.4
• CKD stage 5 + hypertension I12.9 + N18.5
• CKD stage 6 or ESRD or on dialysis + I12.9 + N18.6
• Patient with CKD on any type of dialysis I12.9 +
N18.6 + Z99.2
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Myocardial Infarction
• Acute heart attack with occlusion of
coronary artery
• STEMI, ST elevation MI, most severe, total
occlusion
– Example: I21.01 ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial
infarction involving left main coronary artery
• NSTEMI, non- ST elevation MI, less severe,
partial occlusion
– Example, I21.4 Non-ST elevation (NSTEMI)
myocardial infarction
(Cont’d...)
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Myocardial Infarction
(…Cont’d)
• Subsequent STEMI or NSTEMI are
reported with I22.– Example, I22.1 Subsequent ST elevation (STEMI)
myocardial infarction of inferior wall
• Complications within 28 days of initial
MI, I23
– Example, I23.1 Atrial septal defect as current
complication following acute myocardial
infarction
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Diseases of the Respiratory
System, Chapter 10
• J00-J99
• Some codes are combination codes
that identify condition and causative
organism
– Example: J03.01 Acute recurrent streptococcal tonsillitis
• Other codes require separate reporting
of organism
– Example: J01.01 Acute recurrent maxillary sinusitis (Use
additional code (B95-B97) to identify infectious agent )
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Conclusion
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER-SPECIFIC GUIDELINES
(ICD-10-CM CHAPTERS 1-10)
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