The term encephalopathy broadly refers to brain disease, damage, or malfunction. The primary symptom that is recorded in the medical record is altered mental status. Medical coding companies may have come across the diagnosis of this condition quite often. There are many different types and causes of encephalopathy and often coding can be challenging.
Here is an infographic that highlights the right ICD-10 codes for different types of encephalopathy.
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