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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…
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 16-year-old male is seen in the ED with complaints of pain and difficulty breathing through his nose. He states he was playing basketball at his high school earlier when another player accidentally elbowed him in the mid-face area. After clinical examination, the physician diagnoses a nasal bone fracture. The nose…
The Coding Challenge Question: A patient is seen for an electronic cigarette-related lung injury with cough, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. Assign for ICD-10-CM. A. U07.0, R10.84B. U07.0, R05.9, R10.9, R19.7C. U07.0D. U07.0, R10.84, R19.7 Answer: (more…)
The Coding Challenge Question: A 56-year-old morbidly obese female with a BMI of 50 and diabetes had a recent polysomnography. Her husband had witnessed loud snoring and pauses in her breathing during sleep. The sleep study showed an Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) of 6. She is diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea. Which of the following ICD-10-CM…