Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for unspecified encephalopathy includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Unspecified Encephalopathy
Use ICD-10 code G93.40 for encephalopathy, unspecified, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Sepsis, unspecified organism
Use when sepsis is the underlying cause of encephalopathy.
Urinary tract infection, site not specified
Use when UTI is the underlying cause of encephalopathy.
The ICD-10 code for unspecified encephalopathy is G93.40. It is used when the type of encephalopathy is not documented.
Use G93.40 when encephalopathy is documented without specifying the type, such as metabolic or toxic.