Resolved What are V codes and E codes

[LovettaA_73432]

What are the differences between V codes and E codes

 

[Lori]

ICD-10
V codes Chapter 20 External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99)
E codes Chapter 4 Endocrine, Nutritional & Metabolic Diseases(E00-E89)

I think you may be confused.

ICD-9 used codes E and V codes for external causes of injury and supplemental classification but ICD-9 has not been in use since 2015 when ICD-10 came out.

ICD-10 uses Z codes Chapter 21 Factors Influencing Health Status & Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99)

Z code thread:

Resource - Z Codes

The Importance of Z Codes Z codes, found in Chapter 21: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services (Z00-Z99) of the ICD-10-CM code book, may be used in any healthcare setting. The ICD-10-CM Guidelines for Coding and Reporting instruct us to code for all coexisting...

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[LovettaA_73432]

Thank you, Lori, I appreciate your information on this.

 

[Alicia]

When you get to know the first characters of the code set they fall into place easier. Come up with little ways to help yourself remember.
M Muscles
S-T T-Bones (fractures)
E Endocrine