Exam 5: General Coding Guidelines for Diagnosis

What is the diagnosis code(s)for acute and chronic cholecystitis?

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Question 21

A patient comes to the hospital with unstable angina.Serial cardiac enzymes and EKGs are performed,and anterolateral myocardial infarction is confirmed.The patient develops congestive heart failure on day 2 of the hospital stay.What is the principal diagnosis?

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Question 22

A patient is admitted to the hospital with vomiting,diarrhea,and an inability to eat or drink.IV fluids are administered,and the patient is put on bowel rest.The following day the patient is discharged with a diagnosis of gastroenteritis and dehydration.What is the principal diagnosis?

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Question 23

What is the diagnosis code(s)for posttraumatic osteoarthritis due to previous left femoral neck fracture (hip)?

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Question 24

Codes for symptoms,signs,and ill-defined conditions are NOT to be used as a principal diagnosis when a related definitive diagnosis has been established.

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Question 25

Etiology/manifestation convention requires ____ code(s)to fully describe a single condition that affects multiple body systems.

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Question 26

The selection of codes A00.0 through Z99.89 will NOT be used frequently to describe the reason for the admission/encounter.

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What is the diagnosis code(s)for acute and chronic cholecystitis?

A patient comes to the hospital with unstable angina.Serial cardiac enzymes and EKGs are performed,and anterolateral myocardial infarction is confirmed.The patient develops congestive heart failure on day 2 of the hospital stay.What is the principal diagnosis?

A patient is admitted to the hospital with vomiting,diarrhea,and an inability to eat or drink.IV fluids are administered,and the patient is put on bowel rest.The following day the patient is discharged with a diagnosis of gastroenteritis and dehydration.What is the principal diagnosis?

What is the diagnosis code(s)for posttraumatic osteoarthritis due to previous left femoral neck fracture (hip)?

Codes for symptoms,signs,and ill-defined conditions are NOT to be used as a principal diagnosis when a related definitive diagnosis has been established.

Etiology/manifestation convention requires ____ code(s)to fully describe a single condition that affects multiple body systems.

The selection of codes A00.0 through Z99.89 will NOT be used frequently to describe the reason for the admission/encounter.

The Rationale for and History of Coding

The Health Record As the Foundation of Coding

ICD-10-Cm Format and Conventions

Basic Steps of Coding

Introduction to ICD-10-PCS

General Coding Guidelines for Other Medical- and Surgical-Related Procedures and Ancillary Procedures

Coding Medical and Surgical Procedures

Symptoms, signs, and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings Not Elsewhere Classified, and Z Codes

Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases

Neoplasms

Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism

Endocrine, nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases

Mental, behavioral, and Neuro developmental Disorders

Diseases of the Nervous System, diseases of the Eye and Adnexa, and Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process

Diseases of the Circulatory System

Diseases of the Respiratory System

Diseases of the Digestive System

Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue

Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue

Diseases of the Genitourinary System

Pregnancy, childbirth, and the Puerperium

Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period and Congenital Malformations, deformations, and Chromosomal Abnormalities

Injuries and Certain Other Consequences of External Cases and External Causes of Morbidity

Burns, Adverse Effects, and Poisonings

Complications of Surgical and Medical Care

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