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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Multiple Organ Failure

ICD-10 Coding for Multiple Organ Failure

R65.20
R65.21

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for multiple organ failure includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Multisystem Organ Failure
Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS)
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Multiple Organ Failure

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Multiple Organ Failure

Use ICD-10 code R65.20 for severe sepsis without septic shock, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Severe sepsis without septic shock

Billable Code
R65.20
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

  • • Sepsis with documented organ dysfunction

Applicable To

  • • Severe sepsis with acute organ dysfunction

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies organ dysfunction due to sepsis.

Severe sepsis with septic shock

Billable Code
R65.21
Billable

Applicable To

  • • Septic shock

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies shock due to sepsis.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

J96.00

Acute respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia

Use to specify respiratory failure in severe sepsis.

N17.9

Acute kidney failure, unspecified

Use to specify renal failure in septic shock.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for multiple organ failure?

The ICD-10 code for multiple organ failure is typically captured under R65.20 for severe sepsis without shock, or R65.21 for severe sepsis with shock, depending on the presence of shock.

How do you code severe sepsis with organ dysfunction?

Code the underlying infection first, followed by R65.20 for severe sepsis without shock or R65.21 for severe sepsis with shock, and then specify organ dysfunction codes.

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