AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1992 Fourth Quarter; New/Revised Codes

Eosinophilia Myalgia Syndrome

Eosinophilia myalgia syndrome (EMS), first recognized in 1989, is a chronic disease that predominantly affects the skin, muscle, and nerves with central nervous, cardiac, and pulmonary system complications. Patients experience a variety of signs and symptoms, including diffuse muscle pain (myalgia) and elevated numbers of eosinophils in the blood (eosinophilia). In some cases patients experience severe pulmonary symptoms (i.e., pneumonia), cardiac symptoms (i.e., arrhythmias, pulmonary hypertension), and, neurologic symptoms (i.e., ascending polyneuropathy). Since EMS is a chronic condition, patients may require treatment for the remainder of their lives. EMS is a result of a contaminant used...

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