Aha! We have a new diagnosis-can you top this?

cmorellcmorell
in CDI Talk Archive
"Dyselectrolytemia". Must be one of those new fangled ICD-10 codes.

Dyselectrolytemia-"Magnesium 2.4, Potassium 3.8, Chloride 117, sodium 156"

Do you think we need to query for acuity?


Anyone else?

Comments

  • Unknown
    edited May 2016
    That is a new one as far as I am concerned. I will ask our Critical care physician group and get back to you.

    Mary L. Snook RN-BC
    Clinical Documentation Specialist
    Medical Information Services
  • Unknown
    edited May 2016
    Our ICU Interventionist/Specialist said he has never heard of this diagnosis before. He is pretty sharp.


  • sharon.colesharon.cole
    edited May 2016
    We unofficially call those "Klepperisms" here since one of our physicians by that name tends to make up abbreviations and diagnoses:)

    Sharon Cole, RN, CCDS
    CDI Specialist
    254.751.4256
    Sharon.cole@phn-waco.org

  • gail.eatongail.eaton
    edited May 2016
    Love it! Diselectrolytemia...hmmm...smacks of Mary Poppins ....expialidocious?

    Gail Eaton RN PCCN CDS
    Clinical Documentation Specialist

    St Joesph Health
    2700 Dolbeer, Eureka, Ca, 95501
    Office: 707-445-8121 ext 7555
    Cell: 707-267-0279
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