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Addison's Disease – Code It With ICD-10

Addison’s disease is a condition in which the adrenal glands do not produce enough hormones. ICD-10 codes are used to accurately report this autoimmune disorder <br>

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Addison's Disease – Code It With ICD-10

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  1. (800) 670 2809 Addison's Disease – Code It With ICD-10

  2. Primary adrenal insufficiency or hypoadrenalism, commonly referred to as Addison’s disease, is a rare disorder which occurs when the outer layer of the adrenal glands gets damaged. • In this condition, the adrenal glands produce too little cortisol and insufficient levels of aldosterone. • While cortisol regulates the body’s reaction to stressful situations, aldosterone helps with sodium and potassium regulation. • Medical coding outsourcing is an ideal option for nephrologists to streamline their complex medical billing and coding tasks.

  3. Causes and Symptoms This disease could be caused by 1 • Autoimmune reaction 2 • Fungal infections 3 • Cancer and abnormal growths (tumors) 4 • Hemorrhage 5 • Amyloidosis 6 • Tuberculosis 7 • Other genetic defects

  4. Patients with this disorder may experience symptoms such as • Unexplained weight loss • Salt craving • Nausea, diarrhea or vomiting • Muscle or joint weakness • Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) 1 2 4 5 3

  5. Depression • Darkening of your skin (hyper pigmentation) • Pain in your lower back, abdomen or legs • Low blood pressure 6 7 8 10 9 • Loss of consciousness

  6. ICD-10 Codes to Report Addison’s disease • E27 – Other disorders of adrenal gland • E27.0 – Other adrenocortical over activity • E27.1 – Primary adrenocortical insufficiency • E27.2 – Addisonian crisis • E27.3 – Drug-induced adrenocortical insufficiency • E27.4 – Other and unspecified adrenocortical insufficiency • E27.40 – Unspecified adrenocortical insufficiency • E27.49 – Other adrenocortical insufficiency • E27.5 – Adrenomedullary hyper function • E27.8 – Other specified disorders of adrenal gland • E27.9 – Disorder of adrenal gland, unspecified

  7. While outsourcing nephrology medical codingtasks, it is important that physicians partner with an experienced company that provides the services of AAPC-certified coders, who have in-depth knowledge of the current CPT, ICD and HCPCS codes and a clear understanding of this specialty.

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