ICD-10-CM Code E87.7
Fluid overload
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
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 E87.7 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the three child codes of E87.7 that describes the diagnosis 'fluid overload' in more detail.
- E87.7 Fluid overload NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE E87.70 Fluid overload, unspecified
- BILLABLE E87.71 Transfusion associated circulatory overload
- BILLABLE E87.79 Other fluid overload
The ICD code E877 is used to code Water intoxication
Water intoxication, also known as water poisoning is a potentially fatal disturbance in brain functions that results when the normal balance of electrolytes in the body is pushed outside safe limits by overhydration.
Specialty: | Toxicology, Critical Care Medicine |
MeSH Codes: | D014869, |
ICD 9 Codes: | 276.69, 276.6 |
Coding Notes for E87.7 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." - Edema NOS - instead, use code R60.9
- Fluid retention - instead, use code R60.9
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'E87.7 - Fluid overload'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code E87.7. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: E87 - Other disorders of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance