This patient with type 2 diabetes was admitted for evaluation of elevated liver function tests. An...
This patient with type 2 diabetes was admitted for evaluation of elevated liver function tests. An abdominal ultrasound showed cholelithiasis. The hepatitis profile was negative. Her sugars stayed within the low normal range throughout hospitalization. At discharge, the physician was unable to determine whether the abnormal liver functions were due to diabetes mellitus or cholelithiasis.
Discharge diagnosis: Abnormal liver function secondary to either diabetes mellitus or cholelithiasis.
(NEED THREE CODES)
Homework Answers
Procedure code.
Abnormal liver function - R94.5.
Diabetes mellitus -- E 11.
It is the diagnosis code for type ll diabetes.
Cholelithiasis - K80.10
It is the diagnosis code for cholelithiasis.
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