ICD-10-CM Code E87
Other disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code E87 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the nine child codes of E87 that describes the diagnosis 'other disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance' in more detail.
- E87 Other disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE E87.0 Hyperosmolality and hypernatremia
- BILLABLE E87.1 Hypo-osmolality and hyponatremia
- BILLABLE E87.2 Acidosis
- BILLABLE E87.3 Alkalosis
- BILLABLE E87.4 Mixed disorder of acid-base balance
- BILLABLE E87.5 Hyperkalemia
- BILLABLE E87.6 Hypokalemia
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- E87.70 Fluid overload, unspecified BILLABLE
- E87.71 Transfusion associated circulatory overload BILLABLE
- E87.79 Other fluid overload BILLABLE
- BILLABLE E87.8 Other disorders of electrolyte and fluid balance, not elsewhere classified
The ICD code E87 is used to code Water-electrolyte imbalance
Electrolytes play a vital role in maintaining homeostasis within the body. They help to regulate heart and neurological function, fluid balance, oxygen delivery, acid-base balance and much more. Electrolyte imbalances can develop by the following mechanisms: excessive ingestion; diminished elimination of an electrolyte; diminished ingestion or excessive elimination of an electrolyte. The most common cause of electrolyte disturbances is kidney failure.
Specialty: | Endocrinology |
MeSH Code: | D014883 |
ICD 9 Code: | 276 |
Coding Notes for E87 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Diabetes insipidus - instead, use code E23.2
- Electrolyte imbalance associated with hyperemesis gravidarum - instead, use code O21.1
- Electrolyte imbalance following ectopic or molar pregnancy - instead, use code O08.5
- Familial periodic paralysis - instead, use code G72.3
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'E87 - Other disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance'
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