ICD-10 Coding/Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified

This lesson introduces ICD-10-CM Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified.

Objectives and Skills
Objectives and skills for this lesson include:


 * 1) Apply ICD-10-CM coding guidelines for accurate selection and sequencing of diagnosis codes commonly used to describe symptoms, signs, and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings
 * 2) Apply ICD-10-PCS coding guidelines for accurate selection of procedure codes commonly used to diagnose and treat symptoms, signs, and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings

ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting FY2019
Chapter 18 specific guidelines can be found on pages 73-75 of this document

Part 1: Diagnoses
Chapter 18 Guidelines with Clinical Scenarios

CG I.C.18 Chapter 18: Symptoms, signs, and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Chapter 18 Introduction Video

CG I.C.18.a. Use of symptom codes
I.C.18.a. Video

CG I.C.18.b. Use of a symptom code with a definitive diagnosis code
I.C.18.b. Video

CG I.C.18.c. Combination codes that include symptoms
I.C.18.c. Video

CG I.C.18.d. Repeated falls
I.C.18.d Video

CG I.C.18.e. Coma scale
I.C.18.e. Video

CG I.C.18.f. Functional quadriplegia
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CG I.C.18.g. SIRS due to Non-Infectious Process
I.C.18.g. Video

CG I.C.18.h. Death NOS
I.C.18.h. Video

CG I.C.18.i. NIHSS Stroke Scale
I.C.18.i. Video

See Section I.B.14 for NIHSS stroke scale documentation by clinicians other than patient's provider