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ICD Code ListAuthor: Weissman [CAPC/PCLC Faculty]
Date: Jul 21, 2010 9:56 am
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We use several ICD-9 Codes for life limiting or life threatening conditions. These life threatening codes often substantiate a critical care bill (99291) for our palliative care patients.
518.8 Acute Respiratory Failure
348.1 Anoxic Brain Injury
427.5 Cardiac Arrrest
785.51 Cardiogenic Shock
785.50 Shock, Unspecified
998.0 Post Op Shock
995.92 Severe Sepsis
958.4 Traumatic Shock
780.2 Syncope and Collapse
799.1 Respiratory Arrest
518.0 Pulmonary Collapse
507.0 Pneumonitis due to inhalation of vomitus
Dana Lustbader MD