Antilipemic and antiarteriosclerotic drugs causing adverse effects in therapeutic use (E942.2)
ICD-9 code E942.2 for Antilipemic and antiarteriosclerotic drugs causing adverse effects in therapeutic use is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -DRUGS, MEDICINAL AND BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCES CAUSING ADVERSE EFFECTS IN THERAPEUTIC USE (E930-E949).
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[b]Coder62[/b]
Would 909.5 be used for effects of the medication with 796.3 and then use the E code E942.6. I have always been told that use E codes only with 800 and 900 series of codes. Just a tho... [ Read More ]
[b]Hypertension[/b]
Both can be coded. see article below i think it fits your situation
QUESTION: A patient presents to the ED with a syncope episode, and the physician notes that the patient has o... [ Read More ]
Brand name Cordarone from the expanded table of drugs and chemicals for adverse effect use E942.0 code first the effect followed by the E code... [ Read More ]
Yes it does!
If it is a documented low blood pressure after taking the meds then it would be
796.3
E942.4
If it is documented as hypotension then
458.9
E942.4... [ Read More ]
[b]coding for 99213 with Venipuncture[/b]
Thank you Brandi and Anita. I feel better about not coding the lab. I believe my final codes will be 99213, 36415; Dx: 972.1, E942.1.
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[b]coding for 99213 with Venipuncture[/b]
Thanx Brandi,
just one more question...my notes are scant here. But here the last part of the note concerning the V-punc, "Patient has been taking medication... [ Read More ]
[b]Digoxin Toxicity[/b]
My feeling is that for Digoxin Toxicity it is 972.1 then E942.1. Any feedback? Also, what is the Digoxin toxicity cpt...is it 36415? :confused:... [ Read More ]
[b]ACE inhibitor induced cough[/b]
Dawson,
I don't see that the ACE inhibitors have their own code in the adverse effects, so I would go with 972.6; Adverse effects other antihypertensive agents; 78... [ Read More ]
[b]E-code for Lisinopril[/b]
Take a look at E942.6...it's for Other antihypertensive agents. or, you could resort to E942.9 for other and unspecified agents primarily effecting the cardiovascular sy... [ Read More ]