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Coding for Heatstroke and SIRS

person lying on the floor due to heatstroke with a bottle of liquid next to him. This image goes along with coding for heatstroke with SIRS.

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, N18.9
B. T67.01XA, A41.9, N17.8
C. R65.10, N17.9, T67.01XA
D. T67.01XA, R65.11, N17.9

Answer:

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