Exam 8: Symptoms, Signs, and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings Not Elsewhere Classified, and Z Codes

Observation codes are to be used if an injury or illness,or any signs or symptoms related to the suspected condition,are present.

Camp physical: __________

Which of the following is NOT a specific Z code category?

Gas pain: __________

Positive Mantoux test: __________

Impending stroke with dizziness and facial weakness: __________

In ICD-10-CM,there are Excludes1 notes that are helpful in determining whether a symptoms code should be assigned.

Problems with mother-in-law: __________

Retained metal fragment: __________

The patient is admitted to the hospital with fever and dehydration resulting from pneumonia.

The patient was admitted to the hospital for monitoring of seizure like spells.Video electroencephalogram monitoring (external) of these episodes was performed and did not reveal any epileptic activity.Final Diagnosis: Transient alteration of awareness.Seizure disorder ruled out.

Match the following terms to the correct definition. -A person who is not currently sick encounters health services for some specific reason,such as to act as an organ donor;to receive prophylactic care,such as inoculations or health screenings;or to receive counseling on health-related issues

Which of the following is a category of Z codes?

Oral phase dysphagia: __________

ICD-10-CM provides codes to deal with encounters for circumstances other than a disease or injury.

Patient has a cystostomy: __________

Encounter for blood alcohol test: __________