ICD-10-CM Coding Advice for Healthcare Encounters in Hurricane Aftermath

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Z codes, Morbidity Codes, Medical Coding, ICD-10, Z59.0, Coding, Z Code ICD-10-CM Coding Advice for Healthcare Encounters in Hurricane Aftermath

Category: ICD-10

This document is intended to be used as a guide to help coding professionals when coding healthcare encounters of those individuals affected by a hurricane. This coding advice has been approved by the Four Cooperating Parties (American Hospital Association (AHA); American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA); Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); and National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)). The advice, originally published in 2005, has been updated and includes ICD-10-CM codes. Further guidance will be provided, as necessary, as events unfold in the aftermath of the hurricane.

Use of External Cause of Morbidity Codes

An external cause of morbidity code should be assigned to identify the cause of the injury(ies) incurred as a result of the hurricane. The use of external cause...

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