Patient was found at home in a hypoglycemic coma. This patient had never been diagnosed as being diabetic.
Patient was found at home in a hypoglycemic coma. This patient had never been diagnosed as being diabetic.
The correct answer is 251.0. In medical coding, 251.0 is the code for hypoglycemic coma. This patient was found in a hypoglycemic coma, hence this is the appropriate code to use. It specifically denotes the condition described in the question.
B which is coded as Hypoglycemic coma.
B - hypoglycemic coma