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The Coding Challenge Question: A 63-year-old male patient is seen with complaints of leg pain while walking and while at rest. The patient also has hypertension and is a long-time tobacco smoker. Upon examination, the patient exhibits weak pulses in both lower extremities and a reduced ankle-branchial index. Imaging tests are taken and confirm a…
The Coding Challenge Question: A patient was previously admitted to the hospital with a Type 1 STEMI involving the right coronary artery. The patient was treated and discharged. Three weeks later, this same patient is admitted with a Type 2 MI and receives treatment. The patient is still being treated for the Type 1 STEMI….
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…
*This post has been updated to reflect the coding guidelines for FY 2023.* 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,…
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…