Liver enzymes, elevated (liver function tests)
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ICD10 Diagnosis | |
Dx: | Liver enzymes, elevated (liver function tests) |
ICD10 code: | R74.0 |
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Nonalcoholic Liver Disease |
Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
APACHE Como Component: | none |
APACHE Acute Component: | none |
Start Date: | |
Stop Date: | |
External ICD10 Documentation |
This diagnosis is a part of ICD10 collection.
Additional Info
Includes:
- Transaminases, LDH
- Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
- Alanine transaminase (ALT)
- Aspartate transaminase (AST)
- Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT)
vs Disorder of liver, NOS
- In general, coding abnormal laboratory findings is optional when the specific cause is known and coded.
- In the absence of knowing the specific cause, the choice of using the code for abnormal lab test versus a nonspecific diagnosis code (e.g. Disorder of liver, NOS) should mainly be guided by whether or not the other coded diagnoses are present.
- Example: COVID is associated with elevated LFTs in about 30% of cases. Thus if that is the only recognized reason for the elevated LFTs, then it makes most sense to code and link the COVID diagnosis and the abnormal labs together (instead of using the Disorder of liver, NOS code).
Abnormal test
- This code identifies an abnormal test result, not a disorder.
- The preference is to code the cause of the abnormal test, if known.
- also coding this abnormal test, along with the cause is optional however, it is not necessary.
- When the DX is not known, code likely related other tests and signs and symptoms as Combined ICD10 codes; some likely ones might be listed in #Candidate Combined ICD10 codes.
Repeated events
If this happens repeatedly during the same ward or unit stay, only code it the first time it happens, regardless of whether it is an Admit Diagnosis or Acquired Diagnosis, rather than each time it happens. See ICD10 codes only coded the first time for other diagnoses coded this way.
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Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition
Candidate Combined ICD10 codes
Related CCI Codes
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