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AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2005 Issue 4; VOLUMES 1 AND 2 NEW/REVISED CODES

Asphyxia and Hypoxemia

Effective October 1, 2005, code 799.0 Asphyxia, has been expanded to separately identify asphyxia (799.01) and hypoxemia (799.02). Asphyxia is a condition of severely deficient supply of oxygen to the body. Hypoxemia is deficient oxygenation of the blood. Low oxygen levels can be present without asphyxiation. New codes have been created to differentiate between these two conditions. Note that asphyxia and hypoxemia due to hypercapnia should be coded to 786.09, Symptoms involving respiratory system and other chest symptoms, Other. 799 Other ill-defined and unknown causes of morbidity and mortality Revise 799.0 Asphyxia and hypoxemia...

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