AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2008 Issue 4; VOLUMES 1 AND 2 NEW/REVISED CODES

Fever

Effective October 1, 2008, code 780.6, Fever, has been expanded to distinguish different types of fever. In conjunction with certain chronic conditions, such as leukemia or sickle cell disease, fever may be a significant complication requiring specific evaluation. In other instances, fever is a symptom of an underlying problem like an infection. Please note that fever, chills or hypothermia associated with confirmed infection should be coded to the infection and no code from subcategory 780.6, Fever and other physiologic disturbances of temperature regulation, should be assigned. Revise 780.6 Fever and other physiologic disturbances of temperature regulation...

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