Accidental poisoning by lacrimogenic gas (tear gas) (E869.3)

ICD-9 code E869.3 for Accidental poisoning by lacrimogenic gas (tear gas) is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -ACCIDENTAL POISONING BY OTHER SOLID AND LIQUID SUBSTANCES, GASES, AND VAPORS (E860-E869).

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E869.4 Second-hand tobacco smoke reference: [B]You would report an E code. Per AHA Coding Clinic, 4th quarter, 1994, pg.44 [/B] E869.4, accidental poisoning by second-hand tobacco smoke is used to id... [ Read More ]

Does anyone really understand the application of External Cause E-Codes?

If I have this right --- and I am pretty sure that I do because I have yet to receive a rejection for using it. Every "E" code after the E000.9 is a more detailed description of what happened to a pat... [ Read More ]

Tobacco Exposure

You would report an E code. Per AHA Coding Clinic, 4th quarter, 1994, pg.44 E869.4, accidental poisoning by second-hand tobacco smoke is used to identify non-smokers exposed to "second-hand smoke". ... [ Read More ]

Ecode Sequencing

E codes can not be a primary diagnosis.(never never...)It is always the last code. When you code how it happened (E850-E869 and E880-E928) you must code where it happened.... [ Read More ]

Coumadin Toxicity & Digoxin Toxicity

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Tobacco Exposure

[b]second hand[/b] I took this through 3M and this is what I come up with: 994.9 effects of external causes and E869.4 accidental poisoning by second hand tobacco smoke. Anyone else? I guess then yo... [ Read More ]

Tobacco Exposure

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