Re: 7.27.10 Research Shows Controversial Illness is Real

[Guest guest]

 The following list of medical code numbers from the ICD-9 Code Book clearly

seems to indicate that when multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) is coded as

" 989.8 " , the doctor is saying: " I don't know what is making my patient sick, so

I'm coding it with this number, so that I will be paid by the patient's

insurance company, which requires that SOME code be written on their claim form,

or they will refuse to pay my bill. "

 

It is ironic that code number 989.7 is: " Aflatoxin and other mycotoxin [food

contaminants] " It occurs to me that we might do better to try to get code

number 989.7 EXPANDED, to include " [iNHALATION] " also, in addition to just

" [food contaminants] " , than to launch a campaign to get an entirely NEW

code assigned to an illness struggling for recognition from the medical

profession. Even with the limited mental capacity of the typical doctor, they

might grasp the concept that anything which can make you sick, WHEN SWALLOWED,

can also make you sick, WHEN INHALED. I would appreciate your feedback, on my

thought.

 

Joe

 

506.4 Chronic respiratory conditions due to fumes and vapors

Emphysema (diffuse) (chronic) due to inhalation of chemical fumes and vapors

Obliterative bronchiolitis (chronic) (subacute) due to inhalation of chemical

fumes and vapors

Pulmonary fibrosis (chronic) due to inhalation of chemical fumes and vapors

 

INJURY UNDETERMINED WHETHER ACCIDENTALLY OR PURPOSELY INFLICTED (E980-E989)

 

Note: Categories E980-E989 are for use when it is unspecified or it cannot be

determined whether the injuries are accidental (unintentional) suicide

(attempted), or assault.

INJURY UNDETERMINED WHETHER ACCIDENTALLY OR PURPOSELY INFLICTED (E980-

 

Note: Categories E980-E989 are for use when it is unspecified or it cannot be

determined whether the injuries are accidental (unintentional), suicide

SUPPLEMENTARY CLASSIFICATION OF EXTERNAL CAUSES OF INJURY AND POISONING

(E800-E999)

This section is provided to permit the classification of environmental events,

circumstances, and conditions as the cause of injury, poisoning, and other

adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended

that it shall be used in addition to a code from one of the main chapters of

ICD-9-CM, indicating the nature of the condition. Certain other conditions which

may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters 1 to 16 of

ICD-9-CM. For these, the " E " code classification should be used as an additional

code for more detailed analysis.

 

E989 Late effects of injury, undetermined whether accidentally or purposely

inflicted

Note: This category is to be used to indicate circumstances classifiable to

E980-E988 as the cause of death or disability from late effects, which are

themselves classifiable elsewhere. The " late effects " include conditions

reported as such or as sequelae which may occur at any time after injury,

undetermined whether accidentally or purposely inflicted.

 

989 Toxic effect of other substances, chiefly nonmedicinal as to source

 

989.0 Hydrocyanic acid and cyanides

Potassium cyanide

Sodium cyanide

Excludes:

gas and fumes (987.7)

989.1 Strychnine and salts

989.2 Chlorinated hydrocarbons

Aldrin

Chlordane

DDT

Dieldrin

Excludes:

chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents (982.0-982.3)

989.3 Organophosphate and carbamate

Carbaryl

Dichlorvos

Malathion

Parathion

Phorate

Phosdrin

989.4 Other pesticides, not elsewhere classified

Mixtures of insecticides

989.5 Venom

Bites of venomous snakes, lizards, and spiders

Tick paralysis

989.6 Soaps and detergents

989.7 Aflatoxin and other mycotoxin [food contaminants]

989.8 Other substances, chiefly nonmedicinal as to source

 

989.9 Unspecified substance, chiefly nonmedicinal as to source

989.81 Asbestos

Excludes:

asbestosis (501)

exposure to asbestos (V15.84)

989.82 Latex

989.83 Silicone

Excludes:

silicone used in medical devices, implants and grafts (996.00-996.79)  

989.84 Tobacco 

 

989.89 Other

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Posted by: " mnpearl@... " mnpearl@...   mnpearl52

Sat Jul 31, 2010 5:22 am (PDT)

My daughter's doctor coded her MCS as 989.8....... ..Toxic effect of other

substances, chiefly nonmedicinal as to source.

Jean

[Guest guest]

Hi Joe,

I don't know. ICD Codes and how they work in the system is something I

know very little about. I do know this though, we are soon to switch to ICD

10 codes. Think it is sometime in the next two years.

Sharon

In a message dated 7/31/2010 11:23:09 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,

josephsalowitz@... writes:

The following list of medical code numbers from the ICD-9 Code Book

clearly seems to indicate that when multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) is

coded as " 989.8 " , the doctor is saying: " I don't know what is making my patient

sick, so I'm coding it with this number, so that I will be paid by the

patient's insurance company, which requires that SOME code be written on

their claim form, or they will refuse to pay my bill. "

It is ironic that code number 989.7 is: " Aflatoxin and other mycotoxin

[food contaminants] " It occurs to me that we