ICD10 Guideline for coding altered mental status: Difference between revisions
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**If the cause is a substance, toxin or '''drug''', use [[Encephalopathy, toxic]] | **If the cause is a substance, toxin or '''drug''', use [[Encephalopathy, toxic]] | ||
**If the cause is sepsis, use [[Encephalopathy, septic or metabolic]] | **If the cause is sepsis, use [[Encephalopathy, septic or metabolic]] | ||
**If the cause is "metabolic" (except for hepatic encephalopathy), use [[Encephalopathy, septic or metabolic]] -- this includes electrolyte disturbances (e.g.[[Hypernatremia NA Greater Than 160|hypernatremia]], [[Hyponatremia NA Less Than 120| hyponatremia]], [[Hypercalcemia | **If the cause is "metabolic" (except for hepatic encephalopathy), use [[Encephalopathy, septic or metabolic]] -- this includes electrolyte disturbances (e.g.[[Hypernatremia NA Greater Than 160|hypernatremia]], [[Hyponatremia NA Less Than 120| hyponatremia]], [[Hypercalcemia | hypercalcemia]]), uremic encephalopathy, hypoglycemic or hyperglycemia encephalopathy (to be distinguished from [[Diabetic coma]], which is an actual coma | ||
**If the cause is hepatic encephalopathy, use one of these: | **If the cause is hepatic encephalopathy, use one of these: | ||
***[[Liver failure w/wo hepatic encephalopathy, acute or subacute NOS]] | ***[[Liver failure w/wo hepatic encephalopathy, acute or subacute NOS]] | ||