ICD-10 Coding Guides by Condition

Comprehensive coding guides for common medical conditions. Each guide includes the primary ICD-10 code, documentation requirements, and real-world coding scenarios.

Acute Hypoxic Respiratory Failure

Primary Code: J96.01

Acute respiratory failure with hypoxia

Arrest of Descent

Primary Code: O64.0

Obstructed labor due to incomplete rotation of fetal head

Arrest of Dilation

Primary Code: O62.0

Primary inadequate contractions

Brain Fog

Primary Code: R41.82

Altered mental status, unspecified

Chronic Diastolic Heart Failure

Primary Code: I50.32

Chronic diastolic (congestive) heart failure

Coronary Artery Calcification

Primary Code: I25.10

Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery without angina pectoris

Decompensated Cirrhosis

Primary Code: K74.60

Unspecified cirrhosis of liver

Elevated Creatinine

Primary Code: R79.89

Other specified abnormal findings of blood chemistry

Headache in Pregnancy

Primary Code: O99.891

Other specified diseases and conditions complicating pregnancy

HFmrEF

Primary Code: I50.40

Unspecified combined systolic and diastolic heart failure

History of Seizures

Primary Code: Z86.69

Personal history of other diseases of the nervous system and sense organs

Left BKA

Primary Code: Z89.512

Acquired absence of left leg below knee

Lupus Nephritis

Primary Code: M32.14

Glomerular disease in systemic lupus erythematosus

Morbid Obesity

Primary Code: E66.01

Morbid (severe) obesity due to excess calories

Odynophagia

Primary Code: R13.10

Dysphagia, unspecified

Passive Suicidal Ideation

Primary Code: R45.851

Suicidal ideations

Polyarthralgia

Primary Code: M25.50

Pain in unspecified joint

Stercoral Colitis

Primary Code: K56.41

Fecal impaction

Thyroid Eye Disease

Primary Code: E05.00

Thyrotoxicosis with diffuse goiter without thyrotoxic crisis or storm

Watchman Device

Primary Code: Z95.818

Presence of other cardiac implants and grafts

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