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== Additional Info == | == Additional Info == | ||
*A brain-dead individual has no clinical evidence of brain function upon physical examination. This includes no response to pain | *A brain-dead individual has no clinical evidence of brain function upon physical examination. This includes: | ||
**no response to pain | |||
**no brainstem reflexes | |||
**no respiratory efforts (via apnea test) | |||
**Brainstem reflexes tested as part of the brain death protocol are: pupillary, oculocephalic (Dolls eyes), oculovestibular (cold calorics), and corneal. | **Brainstem reflexes tested as part of the brain death protocol are: pupillary, oculocephalic (Dolls eyes), oculovestibular (cold calorics), and corneal. | ||
**Confirmatory testing (e.g. brain bloodflow) is not required, but is sometimes used. | **Confirmatory testing (e.g. brain bloodflow) is not required, but is sometimes used. | ||
*The declaration of brain death must be done by two independent physicians. | *The declaration of brain death must be done by two independent physicians. | ||
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | ||
Revision as of 12:19, 13 November 2018
| ICD10 Diagnosis | |
| Dx: | Brain death |
| ICD10 code: | G93.81 |
| Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | none assigned |
| Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
| APACHE Como Component: | none |
| APACHE Acute Component: | none |
| Start Date: | |
| Stop Date: | |
| Data Dependencies(Reports/Indicators/Data Elements): | No results |
| External ICD10 Documentation | |
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Additional Info
- A brain-dead individual has no clinical evidence of brain function upon physical examination. This includes:
- no response to pain
- no brainstem reflexes
- no respiratory efforts (via apnea test)
- Brainstem reflexes tested as part of the brain death protocol are: pupillary, oculocephalic (Dolls eyes), oculovestibular (cold calorics), and corneal.
- Confirmatory testing (e.g. brain bloodflow) is not required, but is sometimes used.
- The declaration of brain death must be done by two independent physicians.
Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
- Organ donor (organ/tissue donation by the donor)
- Brain injury, diffuse (TBI), injury/trauma
- Brain injury, focal (TBI), injury/trauma
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