AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2003 Fourth Quarter; VOLUMES 1 & 2 NEW/REVISED CODES

Septic Shock

Correction/Clarification Notice: Coding of Septicemia, SIRS, Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock article can be found on pages 79-81 of this issue. Effective October 1, 2003, code 785.52, Septic Shock, has been created to uniquely report this condition. Prior to this, septic shock was coded to 785.59, Shock without mention of trauma, Other. Refer to the article on Coding of Septicemia, SIRS, Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock, pages 28-30, of this issue for further discussion of septic shock. 785 Symptoms involving cardiovascular system 785.5 Shock without mention of trauma New code 785.52 Septic shock Code first...

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