Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for hypoalbuminemia includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Hypoalbuminemia
Use ICD-10 code E88.09 for other hypoalbuminemia, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Unspecified protein-calorie malnutrition
Use when hypoalbuminemia is due to moderate malnutrition.
Unspecified severe protein-calorie malnutrition
Use when hypoalbuminemia is due to severe malnutrition.
The ICD-10 code for hypoalbuminemia is E88.09 when due to a metabolic disorder, and R77.0 for isolated findings.
Use E88.09 for hypoalbuminemia when it is caused by a documented metabolic disorder such as nephrotic syndrome.