The U.S. healthcare system needs an overhaul. I don’t know of anyone who would disagree with me. Beginning tomorrow, October 1st health providers will transition to a new clinical documentation system called ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases) to document a provider’s encounter with a patient. The previous system, ICD-9 lacked the level of specificity needed to adequately describe a patient’s medical issue. Leave it to the government to make things more complicated. ICD-10 has 68,000 procedure codes, as opposed to the 13,000 in ICD-9.
The U.S. healthcare system needs an overhaul. I don’t know of anyone who would disagree with me. Beginning tomorrow, October 1st health providers will transition to a new clinical documentation system called ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases) to document a provider’s encounter with a patient. The previous system, ICD-9 lacked the level of specificity needed to adequately describe a patient’s medical issue. Leave it to the government to make things more complicated. ICD-10 has 68,000 procedure codes, as opposed to the 13,000 in ICD-9.
Below you’ll find 80 of the craziest codes created for ICD-10. Look closely at them to make sure you absorb the level of absurdity with their description. Case in point, consider this code: “V97.33XD Sucked into jet engine, subsequent encounter”. This means someone has been sucked into a jet engine TWICE! Will wonders ever cease? Enjoy reading the list.
R14.3 Flatulence causing injury
G4482 Or a headache associated with sexual activity
V97.33XD Sucked into jet engine, subsequent encounter
V91.07XA Burn due to water-skis on fire, initial encounter
W61.62XD Struck by duck, subsequent encounter
W22.02XD Walked into lamppost, subsequent encounter
V0490XA Hit by a Mack Truck
Z631 Problems in relationship with in-laws
V00.15 Heelys accident roller shoes
W22.01XA Walked into wall, initial encounter
R46.1 Bizarre personal appearance
Z621 Parental overprotection
V95.41XA Spacecraft crash injuring occupant, initial encounter
W56.22xA Struck by orca, initial encounter
V96.00XS Unspecified balloon accident injuring occupant, sequela
T63.442S Toxic effect of venom of bees, intentional self-harm, sequela
X52 Prolonged stay in weightless environment
Z73.1 Type A behavior pattern
W49.01XA Hair causing external constriction, initial encounter
Z62.891 Sibling Rivalry
Y93.E4 Activity, ironing
S30.867A Insect bite (nonvenomous) of anus, initial encounter
W27.4XXD Contact with kitchen utensil, subsequent encounter
W50.2 Accidental twist by another person
T505x6A Under-dosing of appetite depressants, initial encounter
W60.XXXS Contact with Sharp Leaves
R46.0 Very low level of personal hygiene
Y92.146 Swimming-pool of prison as the place of occurrence of the external cause
S10.87XA Other superficial bite of other specified part of neck, initial encounter
W55.41XA Bitten by pig, initial encounter
Y34 Unspecified event, undetermined intent
Y93.D Activities involved arts and handcrafts
V00.01XD Pedestrian on foot injured in collision with roller-skater, subsequent encounter
W61.12XA Struck by macaw, initial encounter
W.56.52 Struck by other fish
W59.21 Bitten by turtle
W58.11 Bitten by crocodile
Y93.D1 Knitting and crocheting
Y92.146 Swimming-pool of prison as the place of occurrence of the external cause
Y92.250 Art gallery as the place of occurrence of the external cause
V80.2 Occupant of animal-drawn vehicle injured in collision with pedestrian or animal
Y92.253 Opera house as the place of occurrence of the external cause
V61.6XXD Passenger in heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with pedal cycle in traffic
Z73.4 Inadequate social skills, not elsewhere classified
V61.6xxD Passenger in heavy transport vehicle injured in collision with pedal cycle in traffic
W5611XD Bitten by sea lion
Z89.419 Acquired absence of unspecified great toe
V9135XA Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to canoe or kayak
Y92241 Hurt at the library
Y92146 Hurt at swimming pool of prison as the place of occurrence
W55.21XA Bitten by a cow, initial encounter
Y92.024 Injured in the driveway of a mobile home
Y92.72 Injured in a chicken coop
W5609XA Other contact with dolphin, initial encounter
W51.XXXA Accidental striking against or bumped into by another person, initial encounter
V0001XD Pedestrian on foot injured in collision with roller-skater, subsequent encounter
V94810 Civilian watercraft involved in water transport accident with military watercraft
W56.09XA Struck by sea lion
W2202XA Hurt walking into a lamppost
W6133XA Being pecked by chicken
R46.1 Bizarre personal appearance initial encounter
V91.34 Hit or struck by falling object due to accident to sailboat
W04 Fall while being carried or supported by other persons
Y92.142 Bathroom in prison as place
W55.52 Struck by raccoon
Y92.022 Bathroom in mobile home as place
Z65.2 Problems related to release from prison
W5803XA Crushed by alligator, initial encounter
W54.1XXS Struck by dog, sequela
S1087XA Other superficial bite of other specified part of neck, initial encounter.
Y92.010 Kitchen of single-family (private) house as place
V95.44XA Spacecraft fire injuring occupant, initial encounter
95.42 Forced landing of spacecraft injuring occupant
W21.11XA Struck by baseball bat, initial encounter
A281 Or cat scratch disease
W16.222D Fall in (into) bucket of water causing other injury, subsequent encounter
Y92.131 Mess hall on military base as the place of occurrence of the external cause
Y92.834 Zoological garden (Zoo) as the place of occurrence of the external cause
Y92.311 Squash court as the place of occurrence of the external cause
W61.02 Struck by parrot
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