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== Additional Info == | == Additional Info == | ||
*COPD refers to a group of lung disorders which have similar clinical presentation and course but different histopathological appearances (i.e. how they look under the microscope). Primarily COPD is a combination of "pulmonary emphysema" and "chronic bronchitis", with many or most patients having histopathological characteristics of both. | |||
*A potentially BIG source confusion is that the "Chronic bronchitis" that is a form of COPD is '''DIFFERENT''' from '''[[Bronchitis, chronic, infectious or noninfectious]]'''. | |||
**Part of the reason this is confusing is that sometimes clinicians use "Chronic bronchitis" and "COPD" interchangeably if the patient is the so-called "blue bloater" phenotype of COPD. | |||
**So, if your patient just has the chronic bronchitis form of COPD (with or without exacerbation) use '''[[COPD, without exacerbation]]''' or '''[[COPD, acute exacerbation]]'''. | |||
**On the other hand, use '''[[Bronchitis, chronic, infectious or noninfectious]]''' if they have it in the ABSENCE of COPD. | |||
{{DiscussAllan | J44.8 why would we include this code for a Dx of '''emphysema''' when there is already a very specific code and show below J43.9? | {{DiscussAllan | J44.8 why would we include this code for a Dx of '''emphysema''' when there is already a very specific code and show below J43.9? | ||
*also, why would [[Bronchitis]] need this code also, as we already have it mapped to 3 other options in IDC10? I do not see how collectors will be able to be consistent with all these double coding options.}} | *also, why would [[Bronchitis]] need this code also, as we already have it mapped to 3 other options in IDC10? I do not see how collectors will be able to be consistent with all these double coding options.}} AG REPLY --- see my edits of this page and of [[Bronchitis, chronic, infectious or noninfectious]] | ||
== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition == | ||
Revision as of 16:54, 2018 April 20
| ICD10 Diagnosis | |
| Dx: | COPD, without exacerbation |
| ICD10 code: | J44.8 |
| Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | COPD |
| Charlson/ALERT Scale: | Chronic pulmonary disease |
| APACHE Como Component: | Respiratory |
| APACHE Acute Component: | 2019-0: COPD |
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| Stop Date: | |
| External ICD10 Documentation | |
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Additional Info
- COPD refers to a group of lung disorders which have similar clinical presentation and course but different histopathological appearances (i.e. how they look under the microscope). Primarily COPD is a combination of "pulmonary emphysema" and "chronic bronchitis", with many or most patients having histopathological characteristics of both.
- A potentially BIG source confusion is that the "Chronic bronchitis" that is a form of COPD is DIFFERENT from Bronchitis, chronic, infectious or noninfectious.
- Part of the reason this is confusing is that sometimes clinicians use "Chronic bronchitis" and "COPD" interchangeably if the patient is the so-called "blue bloater" phenotype of COPD.
- So, if your patient just has the chronic bronchitis form of COPD (with or without exacerbation) use COPD, without exacerbation or COPD, acute exacerbation.
- On the other hand, use Bronchitis, chronic, infectious or noninfectious if they have it in the ABSENCE of COPD.
Template:DiscussAllan AG REPLY --- see my edits of this page and of Bronchitis, chronic, infectious or noninfectious
Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
- COPD, acute exacerbation
- Pulmonary emphysema or bullous disease without COPD J43.9
- Emphysema, mediastinal or interstitial
- Bronchitis, acute or chronic not specified, infectious or noninfectious J40
- Bronchitis, chronic, infectious or noninfectious J42
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