6The Impact of the Opioid Crisis on the Healthcare System. An analysis of the increase in per-patient charges from 2013 to 2015 shows that the rise in charges from. $50,490 to $63,356 for individuals with an opioid abuse or dependence diagnosis exceeds the per-.
Patients who present to the emergency department for one condition will have their vitals taken and some are found to have essential hypertension (ICD-9 code 401.9) with the blood pressure readings of âSystolic BP â¥ 140 mm Hg and/or diastolic â¥ 90 mm Hgâ.
Codes for pressure ulcers, BMI. Guidance in the ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting and Coding Clinic, fourth quarter 2008, that took effect on October 1, 2008, stated that coders can use documentation from nonphysicians to code pressure ulcer stage and body mass index (BMI). Following are the relevant codes: