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.
Most ICD-9 codes are comprised of three characters to the left of a decimal point and one or two digits to the right of the decimal point. Examples: 250.0 means diabetes with no complications. 530.81 means gastro reflux disease (GERD) 079.99 means a virus.