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Y90.1

Billable

Blood alcohol level of 20-39 mg/100 ml

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A blood alcohol test showing a low level of alcohol (20-39 mg per 100 ml of blood), indicating some alcohol consumption but still below typical impairment thresholds.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the specific BAC value when available for more precise clinical documentation
  • •Often used in trauma or injury cases where alcohol involvement is being assessed

Code Hierarchy

└Y90Evidence of alcohol involvement determined by blood alcohol level└Y90.1Blood alcohol level of 20-39 mg/100 ml
└Y90.1Blood alcohol level of 20-39 mg/100 ml

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