AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2020 Issue 1; Ask the Editor

Inpatient Detoxification Services

A 47-year-old male with a history of alcohol abuse presented to the emergency department with complaints of tremors and hallucinations due to alcohol withdrawal. The patient was admitted to the medical unit and alcohol withdrawal protocol was initiated, which included treatment with IV Ativan. The patient was also given thiamine, folate and multivitamins. The patient was transferred to the ICU for a more aggressive treatment program using Precedex. Are detox services that involve medicines such as Ativan and Precedex separately reported with code HZ98ZZZ? Alternatively, are the use of these medications inherent in the detoxification services reported with code HZ2ZZZZ? What ICD-10-PCS code would be assigned for this admission?  ...

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