Diagnosis Code: 276.9

Short Description: Electrolyt/fluid dis NEC

Long Description: Electrolyte and fluid disorders not elsewhere classified

Code Classification:

• Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases, and immunity disorders (240–279)
  • Other metabolic disorders and immunity disorders (270-279)
    • 276 Disorders of fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance
      • 276.9 Electrolyt/fluid dis NEC

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

Synonyms

• Central nervous system disorder of water regulation
• Chloride disorder
• Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome
• Dilated cardiomyopathy secondary to electrolyte deficiency
• Disorder of acid-base balance
• Disorder of electrolytes
• Disorder of fluid AND/OR electrolyte
• Electrolyte depletion
• Electrolyte imbalance
• Fluid imbalance
• Fluid volume disorder
• Hyperchloremia
• Hypocapnia
• Hypochloremia
• Increased anion gap
• Ketonemia
• McKittrick-Wheelock syndrome
• Osmolality disturbance
• Overhydration
• Positive fluid balance
• Potassium disorder
• Reduced anion gap
• Reversed anion gap
• Sodium disorder
• Transurethral syndrome

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 276.9 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Decrease, decreased
  • tolerance
    • salt and water 276.9

• Disorder - see also Disease
  • balance
    • acid-base 276.9
      • mixed (with hypercapnia) 276.4
    • electrolyte 276.9
    • fluid 276.9
  • electrolyte NEC 276.9
    • with
      • abortion - see Abortion, by type, with metabolic disorder
      • ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.4
      • molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.4
    • acidosis 276.2
      • metabolic 276.2
      • respiratory 276.2
    • alkalosis 276.3
      • metabolic 276.3
      • respiratory 276.3
    • following
      • abortion 639.4
      • ectopic or molar pregnancy 639.4
    • neonatal, transitory NEC 775.5
  • fluid NEC 276.9
  • metabolism NEC 277.9
    • sodium 276.9

• Disturbance - see also Disease
  • acid-base equilibrium 276.9
  • metabolism (acquired) (congenital) (see also Disorder, metabolism) 277.9
    • general 277.9
      • sodium 276.9
    • sodium NEC 276.9

• Electrolyte imbalance 276.9
  • with
    • abortion - see Abortion, by type, with metabolic disorder
    • ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.4
    • hyperemesis gravidarum (before 22 completed weeks gestation) 643.1
    • molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.4
  • following
    • abortion 639.4
    • ectopic or molar pregnancy 639.4

• Findings, (abnormal), without diagnosis (examination) (laboratory test) 796.4
  • bicarbonate 276.9
  • carbonate 276.9
  • chloride 276.9

• Hyperchloremia 276.9

• Hyperelectrolytemia 276.9

• Hyperiodemia 276.9

• Hypochloremia 276.9

• Imbalance 781.2
  • electrolyte 276.9
    • with
      • abortion - see Abortion, by type, with metabolic disorder
      • ectopic pregnancy (see also categories 633.0-633.9) 639.4
      • hyperemesis gravidarum (before 22 completed weeks gestation) 643.1
      • molar pregnancy (see also categories 630-632) 639.4
    • following
      • abortion 639.4
      • ectopic or molar pregnancy 639.4
    • neonatal, transitory NEC 775.5

• Syndrome - see also Disease
  • disequilibrium 276.9

Crosswalk Information

The code 276.9 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

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