Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for syncope episode includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Syncope Episode
Use ICD-10 code R55 for syncope and collapse, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Orthostatic hypotension
Use when syncope is due to orthostatic hypotension, not with R55 unless unrelated.
R55 can be used as a principal diagnosis when no underlying cause is found after comprehensive evaluation, including ECG and orthostatic vitals.
Use I95.1 for orthostatic hypotension if it is the confirmed cause of syncope. Do not use R55 unless unrelated.