domingo, 11 de enero de 2015

PRIMARY LYMPHEDEMA / SECONDARY LYMPHEDEMA / DISEASE CODING AND CLASSIFICATION / INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES


The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision (ICD-10) is a coding of diseases and signs, symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases, as classified by the World Health Organization (WHO).

The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is the standard diagnostic tool for epidemiology, health management, and clinical purposes. 

Lymphedema is considered a disease of the Circulatory System, and Primary Lymphedema and Secondary Lymphedema have both classification codes. Scroll down and visit the following pages to find the corresponding codes and clinical information:


DISEASE CLASSIFICATION CODES


2015 ICD-10-CM Codes

  • I00-I99   Diseases of the circulatory system
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Diseases of the circulatory system I00-I99 >

  • I80-I89   Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels, and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified
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Diseases of veins, lymphatic vessels, and lymph nodes, not elsewhere classified I80-I89 >

  • I89  Other noninfective disorders of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes
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Other noninfective disorders of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes I89- >

http://www.icd10data.com/ICD10CM/Codes/I00-I99/I80-I89/I89-


  • I89.0 Lymphedema, not elsewhere classified
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2015 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I89.0 

Lymphedema


  • Clinical Information:......
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2015 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R60.9 

Edema

                        
  • Clinical Information:.....
  • Causes of edema include:
    • problems with lymph nodes, especially after mastectomy
    • Description Synonyms:......
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      Lymphedema (acquired) - see also Elephantiasis

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      2015 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q82.0  

      Hereditary lymphedema


      • Clinical Information:.....
      • Description Synonyms:...... 
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      http://www.icd10data.com/ICD10CM/Codes/I00-I99/I95-I99/I97-/I97.2

      2015 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I97.2  

      Postmastectomy lymphedema syndrome


      • Applicable To:......
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      2015 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I97.89  

      Other post-procedural complications and disorders of the circulatory system, not elsewhere classified

        
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      IMPORTANT NOTICE 

      Lymphedema is a serious chronic and progressive disease due to an organic disability. The clinical treatment of lymphedema is neither a cosmetic nor an aesthetic treatment. The treatment of lymphedema is to control its progression and alleviate the symptoms related to dysfunction of the lymphatic circulatory system. To prevent and avoid serious complications associated with treatment, such as the possible displacement of edema to previously unaffected areas when compression therapy is applied for volume reduction, patients should use highly specialized and experienced therapists. 

      Professional qualification and instruction delivered remotely online are not the same as live hands-on practical instruction in the clinical training and certification of lymphedema therapists, similar to all other rehabilitation, medical, and surgical training programs, and especially for developing the necessary manual skills to treat a disease as complex as lymphedema. 

      Patients should also take special care when choosing a "Multidisciplinary Center of Reference for Lymphedema", as not all countries and centers provide the same treatment options. The best choice is a center of reference that provides “Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT)”, which is recognized as the “Gold Standard” treatment for lymphedema.

      • Read more about what is the best treatment option for Lymphedema HERE.
      • Read about what are the principal functions of Manual Lymphatic Drainage HERE.
      • Read about what are the main differences between the two principal lymphedema treatment protocols HERE. 
      • Read about what are the strategies for the implementation of low-cost treatment options for Lymphedema HERE.

      REFERENCES

      (Click on the texts to read the research articles)

      SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES

      PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

      CUTANEOUS COMPLICATIONS
      INFECTIOUS COMPLICATIONS
      CELLULITIS / DERMATOLYMPHANGIOADENITIS
      TUMOURS

      TREATMENT

      COMPRESSION GARMENTS

      DISABILITY

      DISFIGUREMENT

      PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPACT

      PEDIATRIC LYMPHEDEMA

      LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS / PODOCONIOSIS


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      • WHAT KIND OF DOCTOR TREATS LYMPHEDEMA/LYMPHOEDEMA - WHAT TYPE OF DOCTOR IS SPECIALIZED IN LYMPHATIC DYSFUNCTION - WHICH MEDICAL SPECIALITIES ARE RELATED TO LYMPHEDEMA












      CLICK ON THE TEXTS 
      TO SEE  LYHMPHEDEMA INCIDENCE 
      AND PREVALENCE








      CAMPAIGN
       


      For global awareness it is being asked that the 
      WHO - WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
      name: 
      "LYMPHEDEMA - AWARENESS & CURES"
      as the World Health Day campaign 

        

        KATHY BATES
      LYMPHEDEMA EMBASSADOR


      SIGN THE PETITION HERE

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