Hypomagnesemia, severe or symptomatic
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ICD10 Diagnosis | |
Dx: | Hypomagnesemia, severe or symptomatic |
ICD10 code: | E83.42 |
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Other Metabolic problems |
Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
APACHE Como Component: | none |
APACHE Acute Component: | 2019-0: Renal/Metabolic NOS, 2019-0: Metabolic/Renal NOS |
Start Date: | |
Stop Date: | |
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Additional Info
- The parameters for coding hypomagnesemia are any of the following 3 items: (This change is active as of Feb 12, 2018)
- Mg++ < 0.5 OR
- Any Mg++ < 0.8 AND in the presence of signs or symptoms believed to be due to hypomagnesemia OR
- Any Mg++ < 0.8 with active treatment for hypomagnesemia
- NOTE: While some listings of normal ranges for Mg++ are as low as 0.63, nonetheless the rules listed here are what should be used to code hypomagnesemia.
- Main signs and symptoms of hypomagnesemia are:
- neuromuscular - lethargy, weakness, neuromuscular irritability (fasciculations, tremors, tetany)
- GI - anorexia, nausea/vomiting, ileus
- cardiovascular - long QT, AV block, cardiac arrest, increased digoxin sensitivity, arrythmias
- miscellaneous - hypocalcalemia, hypokalemia, vertigo
Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
- Tetany
- Disorder of mineral metabolism, NOS
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Electrolyte disorder, NOS
- Disorder of ocular muscles
- Seizure, NOS
- Ventricular tachycardia
- Effects of starvation
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