Hypocalcemia, severe or symptomatic

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ICD10 Diagnosis
Dx: Hypocalcemia, severe or symptomatic
ICD10 code: E83.51
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: Hypocalcemia Ca Less Than 1.8
Charlson/ALERT Scale: none
APACHE Como Component: none
APACHE Acute Component: 2019-0: Metabolic/Renal NOS, 2019-0: Renal/Metabolic NOS
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Additional Info

  • The parameters for coding hypocalcemia are any of the following 3 items: (This change is active as of Feb 12, 2018)
    • Ca++ < 1.8 OR
    • Any Ca++ < 2.2 AND in the presence of signs or symptoms believed to be due to hypocalcemia OR
    • Any Ca++ < 2.2 with active treatment for hypocalcemia
  • Main signs and symptoms of hypocalcemia are:
    • GI - nausea\vomiting, abdominal pain
    • Neuromuscular - paresthesias (esp. acral, perioral), muscle cramps\spasms, hyperreflexia * tetany, weakness, fatigue, seizures, extrapyramidal movement disorders, abnormal EEG
    • cardiovascular - long QT interval, hypotension (if acute), arrythmias
    • miscellaneous - secondary hypoparathyroidism

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