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Diagnosis Coding:
Using the ICD-10-CM

ICD-10-CM Features

Clinical Concepts

ICD-10-CM includes clinical concepts, like:

  • Underdosing
  • Blood type
  • Blood alcohol level

This chart shows examples of clinical concepts captured in ICD-10-CM codes.

Table 12. Example of ICD-10-CM code showing clinical concepts
ICD-10-CM Code Description
T45.526D Underdosing of antithrombotic drugs, subsequent encounter
Z67.40 Type O blood, Rh positive
Y90.6 Blood alcohol level of 120 – 199 mg/100 ml