ICD-10 Codes for Low Back Pain
Most acute low back pain is mechanical in nature, meaning that there is a disruption in the way the components of the back (the spine, muscle, intervertebral discs, and nerves) fit together and move.
Most acute low back pain is mechanical in nature, meaning that there is a disruption in the way the components of the back (the spine, muscle, intervertebral discs, and nerves) fit together and move.
Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. The air sacs may fill with fluid or pus (purulent material), causing cough with phlegm or pus, fever, chills, and difficulty breathing.
Urology is the field of medicine that focuses on diseases of the urinary tract and the male reproductive tract.
Anemia happens when you do not have enough red blood cells. The cells travel with iron and hemoglobin, which is a protein that helps carry oxygen through the bloodstream to your organs all through the body.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, refers to a group of diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing-related problems.
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are infections of the lower urinary tract (the urethra or the bladder).
Hypothyroidism is an underactive thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped endocrine gland that is normally located in the lower front of the neck.
Psychiatry is the branch of medicine focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.
ICD (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health problems) is now on its 10th revision. ICD-10 codes are the byproduct of that revision.
The key symptoms of depression include persistent sadness or low mood, loss of interests of pleasure, and fatigue or low energy. At least one of these symptoms occur most days, most of the time for at least two weeks.