There's a lot of news surrounding ICD-10 codes and the possibly delays. Worried? Annoyed? Take a moment to enjoy these little gems and brighten your day:
- V9542XA: Spacecraft crash injuring occupant, initial encounter.
- V96.00XS: unspecified balloon accident injuring occupant, sequela
- X52: Prolonged stay in weightless environment
- W5922XA: Struck by a turtle
- W5609XA: Other contact with dolphin, initial encounter.
- W51.XXXA: Accidental striking against or bumped into by another person, initial encounter
- V0001XD: Pedestrian on foot injured in collision with roller-skater, subsequent encounter
- V91.07XA: Burn due to water-skis on fire, initial encounter (My personal favorite)
- Z9989: Dependence on other enabling machines and devices
- Y92250: Injured in an art gallery
- Y92029: Unspecified place in mobile home as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- Y92146: Swimming pool of prison as the place of occurrence of the external cause
- W6133XA: Being pecked by chicken, initial encounter
- W5541XA: Being bitten by pig, initial encounter
- E71510: Zellweger syndrome – as in, Renee can’t decide which guy she should marry
- Y34: Unspecified event, undetermined intent
Whatever your opinion on the ICD-10 debate, there is no argument that these are just a few of the best ICD-10 codes around!
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