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The Coding Challenge Question: A patient is seen in the dermatologist’s office for a painful growth in the sacrococcygeal region that weeps fluid. A diagnosis of a pilonidal cyst is made, and a simple incision and drainage is performed with normal wound care. Select the appropriate procedure code. A. 10081B. 10060C. 10080D. 10120 Answer: (more…)
The Coding Challenge Question: A 32-year-old male patient is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. He is morbidly obese due to his overeating. A note in the record by the dietician indicates the patient has a BMI of 40.2. Assign the appropriate ICD-10-CM codes. A. E10.9, E66.01, Z68.41 B. E11.9, E66.01, Z68.41C. E08.9, E66.9 D. E10.9,…
The Coding Challenge Question: A 35-year-old female was brought into the ED with severe chest pain and difficulty breathing after being involved in an automobile accident. The patient was the driver of a car that collided with another vehicle on the interstate highway. She sustained multiple comminuted and displaced rib fractures on the right side…
When a male experiences erectile dysfunction, and it becomes a problem, there is treatment for it. Take the penile prosthesis coding challenge below to see how well you know your CPT coding guidelines related to penile implantation surgery. The Coding Challenge Question: A 67-year-old male presents with erectile dysfunction due to his ten-year history of…
The Coding Challenge Question: A 29-year-old male is admitted for treatment of heatstroke after playing volleyball on the beach for many hours. The final diagnosis is heatstroke and SIRS with acute kidney failure. Assign for ICD-10-CM. A. R65.11, T67.01XA, N18.9B. T67.01XA, A41.9, N17.8C. R65.10, N17.9, T67.01XAD. T67.01XA, R65.11, N17.9 Answer: (more…)
The Coding Challenge Question: A 9-year-old patient with sensorineural hearing loss, bilaterally, is treated with a bilateral cochlear implantation device. The area of the scalp behind the left ear is shaved and cleaned, and a small incision is made in the skin. The surgeon then drills into the mastoid bone and the inner ear and…