When admission is for the management of dehydration due to malignancy or therapy and only dehydration is being treated, the dehydration is coded first, followed by the code(s) from the malignancy.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to ICD-10-CM guidelines, when a patient is admitted for management of dehydration due to malignancy or its treatment and only dehydration is being treated, the dehydration code should be sequenced first, followed by the appropriate codes for the malignancy.

When Admission Is for the Management of Dehydration Due to Malignancy