For example dehydration due to radiation, mild, moderate or severe dehydration has only one code, E86.0. Dehydration of any severity or due to any reason is coded the same ICD code E86.0.P74.1 – Dehydration in newborn (from birth to 28 days) Dehydration ICD 10 Codes and guidelines:ĭehydration ICD 10 Codes are located in chapter 4 (endocrine nutritional and metabolic diseases, code range E00 – E89 and chapter 16 (conditions in perinatal period, code range P00-P96) Blood test and urinalysis are done to find out the severity of dehydration such as mild, moderate or severe. Performing physical exam and signs and symptoms are enough to diagnose dehydration for a physician. Symptoms and Tests:ĭehydration has symptoms like fatigue, dizziness, dry mouth and tongue, extreme thirst, dark coloured urine, sunken eyes and cheeks. If dehydration becomes very severe and not getting medical attention, this may lead to coma. We need to visit doctor if diarrhea occurs for more than 24 hours. Heart rate and blood pressure gets decreased due to dehydration. Lack of water in body affects normal body function. This can happen due to continuous or multiple times of nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. We use the term dehydration when there is very less amount of water content in the body.
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