AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2023 Issue 3; Ask the Editor

Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation

A six-day-old infant with multiple congenital anomalies, coagulopathy, intrauterine growth restriction, and dysmorphic craniofacial features was transferred from Hospital A to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Hospital B. The provider’s final diagnostic statement listed, “Congenital disorder of glycosylation (CDG) associated with mutation in the ALG1 gene.” CDG is specifically indexed to code E74.89, Other specified disorders of carbohydrate metabolism. Since this condition is not classified in Chapter 17, Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities, would it be appropriate to assign code P96.89, Other specified conditions originating in the perinatal period, along with code E74.89, for CDG in a newborn? ...

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