AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2024 Issue 2; Ask the Editor

Metabolic Encephalopathy with Metabolic Toxic Encephalopathy

A patient presented to the Emergency Department with complaints of lethargy and was admitted and diagnosed with sepsis due to urinary tract infection. The patient was also diagnosed with metabolic encephalopathy due to the sepsis and toxic encephalopathy secondary to pain medication that was properly administered. Is it appropriate to report both the metabolic encephalopathy and toxic encephalopathy in this case? What are the appropriate code assignments for both types of encephalopathy documented for this admission? ...

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