Wiki Need diagnosis for elevated sodium

[Pillow1]

need ICD-9 for elevated sodium...
I thought I would locate this one rather quickly.. I am not sure if it considered elevated sodium or hyper...sodium... err.. na+

I'm stumped...Any feedback is appreciated.. thanks

 

[pennysueorr]

If you go to the "Finding (abnormal)" section you will find a code for Sodium 790.6
Hope this helps

 

[Pillow1]

Many thanks..i knew it was out there...... I looked in the abnormals and forgot about the findings /abnormals ..
You're the best..

 

[keke74]

I code ER records and I see elevated sodium frequently as the chief complaint and the clinical impression almost always turns out to be hypernatremia, so when I see this I consider it to be hypernatremia. So I would use dx 276.0. So w/out seeing the documentation 790.6 could be appropriate for your case. Hope this helps!

 

[PURNIMA]

HI,

If not stated as elevated or deficiency, in that case we can code with 790.6.

If specified as elevated sodium, it refers to hypernatremia - 276.0 or for deficiency code it is hyponatremia - it goes to 276.1.

Hope it helps,

Thank You,

Purnima S, CPC

 

[Pillow1]

Many Thanks.. elevated sodium ..hypernatremia 276.0 is perfect!