With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it is very easy to get distracted with accidents due to extra activities and overlook everyday actions that help us to be safe and happy. Accidents during such holiday season will make physician, emergence care and urgency care little busy. Treatments can be reimbursed with medical claims provided by patients by accurate medical codes. To make reimbursement faster providers will depend on trusted medical coding companies to report such injuries via accurate medical codes.
Below are the few codes that may help providers and medical coding companies to report holiday accidents with accurate ICD-10 codes.
Decoration-related Accidents
During holidays like Christmas and New Year, people use to climb on ladders or trees for lighting decoration and other activities.
W00.9xxA – fall due to Ice & Snow
Running around the snow and ice often results in injuries. For fall on the same level due to ice and snow use W00.0 or if fall from steps or stairs due to ice use W00.1. Make sure you include the appropriate seventh character to indicate the encounter.
W11.XXXA – fall from Ladder
About 50% of injuries happen actually falling from a ladder while hanging lights. Ladder safety is of paramount importance. So, check before using it.
W14 – fall from Tree
These codes are used to report when a patient falls from a tree while decorating the Christmas tree. Avoid decorating by reaching higher branches and use a proper ladder to decorate the tree.
X08.8 – Injuries due to fire and flames
Incandescent Christmas lights can get hot enough to burn or ignite other decorations. LED lights are the best to use as they require less energy and do not give off heat. Never hang Christmas lights on a metal tree. The tree can become charged with electricity and cause electric shock and fire.
Accidents during Celebration:
T31.0 – Accidents due to Fireworks
There is no holiday without fireworks. Beautiful lights give off are many people’s favorite part of the holiday. But improper handling of fireworks will cause burns or other fire-related injuries. T31.0 is a billable code used when the human body gets burns less than 10%.
Y93.41 – Activity like Dancing
New Year evening will dust off many people’s dancing shoes. But no matter; it doesn’t tear you apart—not like you’re tearing up that dance floor.
F10.10 – Alcohol Drinkingtrusted m
Like many other holiday seasons, New Year Eve celebration is also associated with delectable drinks like champagne, vodka, whiskey, etc. But drinking too much alcohol will result in alcohol poisoning. Depending on the case, this code might be paired with R42, which relates to dizziness and giddiness when thinking of the New Year.
F10.129, Hangover (Alcohol)
Exuberant celebrating can sometimes come with a cost, and the use of this code will most likely increase on January 1. Also, it matched with E86.0 – Dehydration, R51 – Headache & R11.2 0 Nausea and vomiting
Cooking-related accidents
Y93.G – Injuries While Cooking and Baking:
The kitchen can be a dangerous place, between the hot oils and fats, sharp knives, and boiling water. Beware of a crowded kitchen, and make sure to clean up any spills that could pose a fall risk.
R12 – HeartBurn
Heartburn is a painful burning feeling in your chest or throat. R12 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
W25.XXA- Contact with Sharp Glass
Many people will clink their glass before they have a sip. For those friends, be careful while clinking your glasses or you will need this code.
Z72.820 – Sleep Deprivation
This Z code is to indicate a lack of sleep adequate. Don’t confuse insomnia (G47.0X) during the billing process.
It’s a Wonderful Life: Stay Free of These Holiday Hazards. Enjoy this holiday season with great joy and happiness.
Get ICD-10 codes for Christmas and New Year seasons from the link as shown follows:
Christmas Season: https://allzonems.com/icd-10-codes-for-christmas-season/
New Year Season: https://allzonems.com/icd-10-codes-for-new-year-celebration/
Happy Holidays!