ICD-10-CM Code E87.5
Hyperkalemia
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.E87.5 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of hyperkalemia. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code E875 is used to code Hyperkalemia
Hyperkalemia (hyperkalaemia in British English, hyper- high; kalium, potassium; -emia, "in the blood") refers to an elevated concentration of the electrolyte potassium (K+) in the blood. The symptoms of elevated potassium are nonspecific, and the condition is usually discovered in a blood test performed for another reason. Extreme hyperkalemia is a medical emergency, due to the risk of potentially fatal abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmia).
| Specialty: | Critical Care Medicine, Nephrology |
| MeSH Code: | D006947 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 276.7 |
Electrocardiography showing precordial leads in hyperkalemia.
Coding Notes for E87.5 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Potassium [K] excess
- Potassium [K] overload
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #640-641 - Misc disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids or electrolytes with MCC.
- DRG Group #640-641 - Misc disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids or electrolytes without MCC.
- DRG Group #793 - Full term neonate with major problems.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Potassium overload (disorder)
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for an external cause code
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'E87.5 - Hyperkalemia'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code E87.5. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 276.7 was previously used, E87.5 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: E87 - Other disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance