AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1998 Fourth Quarter; VOLUMES 1 & 2 NEW/REVISED CODES

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Multiple requests were received by the National Center for Health Statistics to create a unique code to identify chronic fatigue syndrome. Prior to October 1, 1998, this syndrome was classified to 780.7, Malaise and fatigue. The creation of code 780.71, Chronic fatigue syndrome, will allow for better tracking of this condition. Chronic fatigue syndrome is a clinically defined condition characterized by severe, disabling fatigue and a combination of symptoms including overwhelming weakness, extreme fatigue, self-reported impairments in concentration and short-term memory, sleep disturbances and musculoskeletal pain. There are no specifically distinctive signs or symptoms or diagnostic tests...

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