Episode 50: Everything About Medical Insurance Codes

Episode 50: Everything About Medical Insurance Codes

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2015/10/06/medical-code/73494892/

International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems.

Prior edition: 14,000 codes.
New edition: 100,000 codes.

■W55.21 Bitten by a cow

■W61.33 Pecked by a chicken

■V00.01 Pedestrian on foot injured in collision with roller-skater

■ZB3.1 Problems in relationship with in-laws

■Y92.241 Hurt at library

■Y92.253 Hurt at the opera

■Y93.D1 Accident while knitting or crocheting

■W56.22 Struck by orca, initial encounter

■W56.32 Struck by marine mammals

■V91.07 Burn due to water skis on fire

■W61.12 Struck by Macaw

■V97.33 Sucked into jet engine

■V96.00 Unspecified balloon accident injuring occupant

■V95.40 Unspecified spacecraft accident injuring occupant

Source: Medical Economics