2007 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Endocrine, Nutritional And Metabolic Diseases, And Immunity Disorders 240-279 > Other Metabolic Disorders And Immunity Disorders 270-279 > Disorders Of Fluid Electrolyte And Acid-Base Balance 276.* >
 2007 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 276.7
HyperpotassemiaThis code may be outdated. View the most recent version of ICD-9-CM 276.7 - Abnormally high potassium concentration in the blood, most often due to defective renal excretion. It is characterized clinically by electrocardiographic abnormalities (elevated T waves and depressed P waves, and eventually by atrial asystole). In severe cases, weakness and flaccid paralysis may occur. (Dorland, 27th ed)
- Hyperkalemia; higher than normal levels of potassium in the circulating blood; associated with kidney failure or sometimes with the use of diuretic drugs.
- 276.7 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 276.7 contains 8 index entries
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 276.* hierarchy
276.7 also known as:- Hyperkalemia
- Potassium [K]:
- excess
- intoxication
- overload
Index entries containing 276.7:- Excess, excessive, excessively
- potassium (K)
 276.7
Findings, abnormal, without diagnosis (examination) (laboratory test) 796.4- potassium
- excess 276.7
Hyperkalemia 276.7
Hyperpotassemia 276.7
Intoxication- potassium (K) 276.7
Overload- potassium (K) 276.7
Syndrome - see also Disease- hyperkalemic 276.7
- potassium intoxication 276.7
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