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Alphabetic Index to Victorian ICD-10-AM Coding Advice

A - C | D - J | K - R | S - Z

ACS - Australian Coding Standard
CF - Coding Feature
CT - Coding Tip
HDSS # - MM/YY - HDSS Bulletin

SE - Special Edition
Vic Addition - Victorian Additions to Australian Coding Standards

*Please refer to the original source for the page number of a query

Descriptor Advice ID Source
-S-    
Sacral, dimple #1566 May 2000
Sacral, neuromodulation #2053 4thQtr 05/06
Sarcoidosis of skin - grouping of #1883 May 2003
Same day admission, (for) insertion of peritoneal dialysis catheter #2003 3rdQtr 04/05
Scan, bladder for females #2156 1stQtr 05/06
Schizoaffective disorder, hypomanic #1542 May 2000
Schizophrenia, chronic #1544 May 2000
Schizophrenia, relapse of #2157 1stQtr 05/06
Scooters, External cause code #1669 June 2001
Scooters, Fall from #1844 February 2003
Screening for, specific disorders CF August 2000
Screening for, ACS 2111 Screening Item 23.4
#1814
HDSS 23 - 6 / 2000
August 2002
Secondary neoplasm or CVA #1902 August 2003
Sedation, with CMV #1906 August 2003
Selection (of), principal procedure #1628 November 2000
Senile gait, apraxia #1490 May 2000
Sepsis, ACS 0110 #2182 2ndQtr 05/06
Sepsis, assignment of principal diagnosis #1973 3rdQtr 04/05
Sepsis, following procedure #1820 May 2003
Sequelae, (and), coding adverse effects of drugs #2018 3rdQtr 04/05
Sequencing, COAD and pneumonia #1624 November 2000
Sequencing, diagnosis in cystic fibrosis #2057 2ndQtr 05/06
Sequencing, guidelines CF June 2000
Sequestrectomy Vs Debridement of Bone #1915 August 2003
Shoulder, arthroscopic lavage of #1504 February 2000
Shoulder, capsulectomy of #1558 August 2000
Shoulder, hydrodilatation of #2021 2ndQtr 04/05
Shoulder, impingement #2067 4thQtr 04/05
Shoulder, stabilisation #1806 November 2002
Shunt, Denver pleuro-peritoneal #1711 August 2001
Shunt, mesocaval, thrombectomy of #1587 August 2000
Shunt, pleuroperitoneal, insertion of #1598 November 2000
Shunt, ventricular shunt, mechanical complication #1644 June 2001
Silastic implant thyroplasty #1579 August 2000
Silicon nose implant, removal of #1552 May 2000
Sinoscopy, FESS with #1699 May 2002
SIR-Spheres / SIRTEX, Administration of #1901 August 2003
Site codes, cancer #1601 November 2000
Skeletal manifestations, with multiple myeloma #1581 August 2002
Ski/snow boarding accidents #1633 August 2002
Smoker, coding from tick box #1826 November 2002
Smoking, related COPD #1658 June 2001
Snake bite, query #2130 4thQtr 04/05
Snake bite, suspected #2153 1stQtr 05/06
Solar lentigo (and), osseous metaplasia #1671 June 2001
Specific treatment, admission for which there is a Z code CF February 2000
Sphincter (anal-artificial), insertion of #1772 November 2002
Spinal cord compression, secondary to neoplasm #1922 May 2004
Spinal lumbar, stenosis #1487 November 1999
Spinal surgery, with fat graft #1766 November 2002
Spine, thoracic, musculoskeletal injury #2023 1stQtr 04/05
Spondylitis, requiring fifth digit #1845 August 2003
Spread, metastatic #1545 May 2000
Stabilisation, INR #1865 February 2003
Stabilisation, INR, overwarfarinisation #1496 February 2000
Stabilisation/reconstruction (of), shoulders #1806 November 2002
Staphlyococcus Aureus, infection with #1852 February 2003
Staphlyococcus Aureus, non multiresistant methicillin resistant #2233 4thQtr 05/06
State, conscious, decreased #1532 May 2000
State, Strep. Group B unknown #1501 February 2000
Status epilepticus (and), epilepsy #1555 August 2000
Stenosis, coronary artery #1967 1stQtr 04/05
Stenosis, lumbar canal #1882 May 2003
Stenosis, lumbar canal, with sciatica #2102 3rdQtr 05/06
Stenosis, lumbar spinal #1487 November 1999
Stent, biliary - removal of #1714 August 2002
Stent, coronary artery disease and transplanted heart #1492 November 1999
Stent, endobronchial #1506 February 2000
Stent, neoplasm causing obstruction of #1998 1stQtr 04/05
Stent, transfemoral aortic, insertion #1567 August 2000
Sterilisation, essure #1841 November 2002
Sternal wires #1465 May 2000
Sternotomy, reopening and rewiring #1996 1stQtr 04/05
Strep. Group B, carrier in pregnancy #1563 August 2000
Strep. Group B, status unknown #1501 February 2000
Streptocpccus pneumoniae code #1934 May 2004
Stress incontinence, male sling procedure (for) #2095 4thQtr 04/05
Stroke extension - ACS 0605 #1795 May 2003
Stryker pain pump #1946 November 2003
February 2004
Study, MRI brain and cerebral cell #2175 1stQtr 06/07
Study, nerve conduction #2186 2ndQtr 05/06
Study, pressure/portal pressure, hepatic protal vein #1599 November 2000
Study, WADA #1559 August 2000
Submandibular abscess, incision and drainage, of #1482 May 2000
Sudden cardiac death #1463 November 1999
Superficialisation of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) #1965

November 2003
February 2004

Support, ventilatory - continuous CF
CF
CF
Aug 2000
June 2002
Aug 2002
Supra-pubic catheter #1937 February 2004
Surfactant, administration to newborn #2028 3rdQtr 04/05
Surgery, cancelled CF June 2000
Surgery, during pregnancy #2079 4thQtr 05/06
Surgically removed, impacted tooth #1500 November 1999
Suspected conditions, ACS 0012 #1529 May 2000
Suspected condition, perforation #1689 June 2001
Suspected snake bite #2130 4th Qtr 04/05
Suspensionoplasty (of), thumb #2222 4thQtr 05/06
Syncope, Neurocardiogenic #2218 3rdQtr 05/06
Syndrome, Coffin-Lowry #1541 May 2000
Syndrome, Complex Regional Pain #1812 May 2004
Syndrome, Long QT #2227 4thQtr 05/06
Syndrome, Papillon-LeFevre #1942 May 2004
Syndrome, Respiratory Distress #1948 February 2004
Synovectomy, arthroscopic, of shoulder, indexing of #1989 2ndQtr 04/05
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus #2090 4thQtr 05/06
-T-    
Tachycardia, postural orthostatic #2075 2ndQtr 05/06
Talipes, positional #2220 3rdQtr 05/06
Tamoxifen (for), breast cancer #1553 May 2000
Tear, non-perineal (obstetric) #1930 May 2004
Tear, perineal (obstetric) #1783 November 2002
Teeth, multiple non-surgical extraction #1846 August 2003
Telangiectasia, periungual in diabetes #1597 November 2000
Termination of pregnancy CF August 2003
Tests, pre-admission #1527 May 2000
Therapy, photodynamic #1486 May 2000
Thrombectomy (of), mesocaval shunt #1587 August 2000
Thrombectomy (of), ultrasonic #1932 May 2004
Thrombophlebitis, post operative #1503 February 2000
Thymectomy, video assisted thorascopic (VATS) #1970 2ndQtr 04/05
Thyroplasty, silastic implant #1579 August 2000
Tobacco, drug & alcohol - use disorder

#1810

#2058

November 2002

3rdQtr 04/05

TOE #1953 February 2004
TOE, investigation of recent CVA #1899 May 2004
Tomography, intraoperative computerised #2039 2ndQtr 05/06
Tongue stud, infection (of) #1791 November 2002
Tonsillitis - acute, resolved by tonsillectomy #1776 May 2002
Total hip replacement, metalosis (of) #2116 4thQtr 04/05
Total knee replacement, computer assisted #1885 February 2004
Tracheostomy CF June 2000
Tracheostomy, continuous ventilatory support following #2014 1stQtr 04/05
Tracheostomy, management of #2217 4thQtr 05/06
Transfemoral aortic stent, insertion (of) #1567 August 2000
Transferred neonates #1720 May 2002
Transfusions, blood CF June 2000
Transjugular liver biopsy #1470 May 2000
Transoesophageal Echocardiogram #1953 February 2004
Transoesophageal Echocardiogram, CABGs, during #1971 2ndQtr 04/05
Transoesophageal Echocardiogram, investigation of recent CVA #1899 May 2004
Transplantation, islet cell #2221

3rdQtr 05/06

1stQtr 06/07

Transplanted heart (with), coronary artery disease in stent #1492 November 1999
Trauma, during pregnancy #1977 2ndQtr 04/05
Traumatic amputation of arm #1912 November 2003
February 2004
Treatment (of) - wound (Proxiderm) #1830 August 2003
Tubal ligation, pregnancy, following #1583 August 2000
Tube, PEG, attention to #1907 February 2004
Tubular adenoma, with anaemia #1801 November 2002
Tumour, intra-oral (radical excision)
#1734 November 2002
-U-    
Ulcer, decubitus with diabetic foot #2019 1stQtr 04/05
Ulcer, follow-up of gastric #2040 2ndQtr 05/06
Ultrasonic, thrombectomy #1932 May 2004
Ultrasound, guided percutaneous drainage liver cyst #1625 November 2000
Ultrasound, intravascular #1575 August 2000
Unacceptable combination, obstetric diagnosis
(replaces)
Item 14.3
CF
HDSS 14 - 07/00
June 2000
Uncinectomy, coding of #1909 February 2004
Unconscious, collapse #1933 May 2004
Underlying condition #1682 June 2001
Underlying condition, as principal diagnosis CF November 2002
Undescended testes, bilateral, repair of #2038 1stQtr 05/06
Unispacer, insertion of, knee #2164 1stQtr 05/06
Unknown origin (of), periodic fever #2203 3rdQtr 05/06
Unknown, Strep. Group B. status #1501 February 2000
Unsuccessful, angioplasty #1722 November 2001
Unsuccessful, ERCP #1914 August 2003
Upper airways, obstruction #1519 February 2000
Ureteric calculus #1823 November 2002
Ureteric memokath, adjustment #1507 February 2000
Urethrectomy, complete, grouping (of) #2133 4thQtr 04/05
Urinary retention secondary to non-postoperative clots #1951 November 2003
February 2004
URTI (due to), cancelled chemotherapy #1537 August 2000
Use of instructional notes #2037 3rdQtr 04/05
Uterus, irritable #1813 February 2003
-V-    
Vaccine (vaccination), Hepatitis B #1573 August 2000
Vaccine (vaccination), Hepatitis B in newborns #1582 August 2000
Vacuum extraction, failed, diagnosis code #1995 1stQtr 04/05
Vacuum extraction, rotational #2248 1stQtr 06/07
VAED, audit DQ June 2003
VAED, edit types and descriptions SE June 2005
VAED, reporting schedule requirements 2005-06 SE June 2005
VAED, revisions for 1 July 2005 SE June 2005
Vaginal, hysterectomy, assisted laparoscopically #1623 November 2000
Vaginal, vulval and perianal wart #1471 May 2000
Vaginoplasty #2103 4thQtr 05/06
Vaporisation, bladder neck, KTP #2193 1stQtr 06/07
Vascular procedures, revision (of) #1748 November 2002
Vasospasm (of), coronary arteries #2216 3rdQtr 05/06
Vena Cava, percutaneous removal of inferior vena cava filter #1972 1stQtr 04/05
Ventilation, non-invasive CF
CF
June 2002
August 2002
Ventilation, non-invasive, coding and reporting of newborns #2181 3rdQtr 05/06
Ventilitation, post transfer #1745 November 2001
February 2002
Ventilatory support, continuous CF
CF
CF
August 2000
June 2002
August 2002
Ventilatory support, continuous following tracheostomy #2014 1stQtr 04/05
Ventral, hernia, or epigastric #1609 November 2000
Ventricular shunt, mechanical complication #1644 June 2001
Vertebroplasty #1797 November 2002
VIC Addition, coding of contracted procedures 0029 Vic Addition
VIC Addition, historical listing CF May 2004
VIC Addition, morphology 0233 Vic Addition
VIC Addition, organ procurement 0030 Vic Addition
VIC Addition, prefixes for diagnoses Prefix.1 Vic Addition
VIC Addition, prefixes for obstetric codes Prefix.2 Vic Addition
VIC Addition, radiotherapy 0229 Vic Addition
VIC Addition, rehabilitation 2104 Vic Addition
Video assisted, thorascopic (VATS) thymectomy #1970 2ndQtr 04/05
Video assisted, thymectomy, thorasic #1970 2ndQtr 04/05
Virtual colonoscopy #2106 4thQtr 04/05
Vulval, vaginal and perianal, wart #1471 May 2000
-W-    
WADA study #1559 August 2000
Wart, penile, diathermy of #1539 May 2000
Wart, vulval, vaginal and perianal #1471 May 2000
Washout, bladder #2016 2ndQtr 05/06
Waterskiing accident, external cause code #2139 1stQtr 05/06
Wegener's granulomatosis #2137 4thQtr 05/06
Wide excision (of), breast, local #1615 November 2000
Wide excision (of), neoplasm #1584 August 2000
Wires, sternal #1465 May 2000
Wisdom teeth, impacted, removal (of) #2115 4thQtr 04/05
Wound, infected with cellulitis #2194 1stQtr 06/07
Wound, open, cellulitis following #1793 May 2002
Wound, open, pasteurella mutocida #2242 1stQtr 06/07
Wound, 'Proxiderm' #1830 August 2003
-X-    
Xanthelasma #1576 August 2000
-Y-    
Yttrium, injection #1643 August 2001
-Z-    
Z39, with of #1785 November 2002
Z53, use of #1963 3rdQtr 04/05
Z Codes, admissions principally for a specific treatment CF February 2000
Z codes, dietary counselling CF 1stQtr 04/05

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