AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2022 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-CM Codes

Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome

Code D59.3, Hemolytic-uremic syndrome, was expanded and new codes created to identify hemolytic-uremic syndrome, unspecified (D59.30), infection-associated hemolytic-uremic syndrome (D59.31), hereditary hemolytic-uremic syndrome (D59.32), and other hemolytic-uremic syndrome (D59.39).Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) is a rare but serious disease that affects the kidneys and blood clotting mechanisms of affected people. Typical HUS is the most common form, and occurs secondary to shiga toxin (Stx) producing bacteria, typically following an Escherichia coli 0157:H7 gastrointestinal (GI) infection. Anyone who has been infected with an E. coli O157:H7 strain can develop HUS; however, only a small percentage will...

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