General Guidance on coding Signs and symptoms: J68.9, Unspecified respiratory condition due to chemicals, gases, fumes, and vapors For patients presenting with any signs/symptoms (such as fever, etc.) and where a definitive diagnosis has not been established, assign the appropriate code(s) for each of the presenting signs and symptoms: M79.10 Myalgia, unspecified site R06.00 Dyspnea, unspecified R06.02 Shortness of breath R06.2 Wheezing R06.82 Tachypnea, not elsewhere classified R07.9 Chest pain, unspecified R09.02 Hypoxemia R09.89 Other specified symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems (includes chest congestion) R10.84 Generalized abdominal pain R10.9 Unspecified abdominal pain R11.10 Vomiting, unspecified R11.11 Vomiting without nausea R11.2 Nausea with vomiting, unspecified R19.7 Diarrhea, unspecified R50.- Fever of other and unknown origin R53.83 Other fatigue R61 Generalized hyperhidrosis (night sweats) R63.4 Abnormal weight loss R68.83 Chills (without fever) In response to vaping related illnesses, the World Health Organization (WHO) committees decided to add an emergency code to the base version of ICD-10 that became valid for immediate use as of September 24, 2019
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