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Diagnosis Coding: Using the ICD-10-CM

Clinical Concepts

ICD-10-CM includes clinical concepts, like:

This chart shows examples of clinical concepts captured in ICD-10-CM codes.

Table 11. Example of ICD-10-CM code showing clinical concepts
ICD-10-CM CodeDescription
T45.526DUnderdosing of antithrombotic drugs, subsequent encounter
Z67.40Type O blood, Rh positive
Y90.6Blood alcohol level of 120 – 199 mg/100 ml