Exam 15: Coding Muscular and Skeletal Conditions

Which of the following is not a congenital disorder?

What is the correct code for a patient being seen for delayed healing of a Le Fort III fracture?

________ is an inflammation of the elbow joint that typically begins as a small tear in the muscle and then is aggravated by activities.

________ is a condition in which the sternocleidomastoid muscle becomes spasmed (shortened), causing the head to bend to one side and the chin to the opposite side:

Turn to code M36.8 in the Tabular List. You will found a Code first notation under code M36.8. Under the Code first notation, what is the code associated with ochronosis?

Turn to subcategory S02.1 in the Tabular list. What notation(s) is/are found under the code?

What is the correct code for patellofemoral disorder, right knee?

What is the correct code for a patient being seen for a follow-up visit for a healing fracture of the sacrum? The fracture was a nondisplaced Zone 1 fracture.

There are ________ thoracic vertebrae.

Refer to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines I.C.13.d.1, which states: For patients with a history of osteoporosis fractures, status code ________, Personal history of (healed) osteoporosis fracture, should follow the code from M81.

Which of the following is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes muscle weakness?

What is the correct code for infective myositis of the left shoulder?

What are the correct codes for a patient with a displaced trimalleolar fracture of the right lower leg resulting from a fall into a manhole, initial encounter?

________ are involuntary twitches often caused by myositis or fibromyositis.

________ is a disease or dysfunction of a joint.

________ are conditions in which muscle control is reduced or nonexistent.

What is the correct code for a patient with a Salter-Harris type I physeal fracture of the upper end of the right femur being seen today for a recheck of the healing fracture:?

What are the correct codes for a patient who slipped on the ice and fractured the head of his left femur, initial encounter?

Which of the following is an autoimmune systemic inflammatory disease that affects joints as well as the surrounding muscles, tendons, and ligaments?

What is the correct code for contracture of a muscle in the right ankle and foot?