Bilirubin Pretreatment Total Lab Value
Notes
**Note 1:** Physician statement of Bilirubin Pretreatment Total Lab Value can be used to code this data item when no other information is available. **Note 2:** Record the lab value of the highest Bilirubin Total test results documented in the medical record **prior to treatment**. The lab value may be recorded in a lab report, history and physical, or clinical statement in the pathology report. **Note 3:** Assay of Bilirubin Pretreatment Total Lab Value includes conjugated (direct) and unconjugated (indirect) bilirubin and total bilirubin values. Record the **total bilirubin** value for this data item. **Note 4:** Record to the nearest tenth of mg/dL or umol/L the highest total bilirubin value prior to treatment. **Note 5:** The Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) is a numerical scale used to determine how urgently a patient with liver disease needs a liver transplant. Results from three routine lab tests are used to calculate the MELD score. Bilirubin, one of the tests, measures how effectively the liver excretes bile. **Note 6:** The same laboratory test should be used to record information in 3814: Bilirubin Pretreatment Unit of Measure.| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 0.0 | 0.0 milligram/deciliter (mg/dL) 0.0 micromole/liter (umol/L) |
| 0.1-999.9 | 0.1-999.9 milligram/deciliter (mg/dL) 0.1-999.9 micromole/liter (umol/L) |
| XXX.1 | 1000 milligram/deciliter (mg/dL) or greater 1000 micromole/liter (umol/L) or greater |
| XXX.7 | Test ordered, results not in chart |
| XXX.8 | Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this item is required by your standard setter, use of code XXX.8 will result in an edit error.) |
| XXX.9 | Not documented in medical record Bilirubin Pretreatment Total Lab Value not assessed or unknown if assessed |