Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for acidosis includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Acidosis
Use ICD-10 code E87.21 for acute metabolic acidosis, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Severe sepsis without septic shock
Use when severe sepsis is present without shock, and acidosis is documented.
Chronic kidney disease, stage 3
Use when CKD is the underlying cause of chronic acidosis.
The ICD-10 code for acute metabolic acidosis is E87.21, used when specific lab values indicate acute severity.
Chronic metabolic acidosis, coded as E87.22, requires documentation of persistent lab findings over 3 months.