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CODING CASE: Read the mini medical record for each patient encounter. Abstract, assign and sequence ICD-10-CM diagnose(s) using the Index and Tabular List. Write the code(s) on the line provided. INPATIENT HOSPITAL Gender: F Age: 81 Reason for admission: admitted from Emergency Department after collapsing at home, arrived by ambulance Assessment: dehydration and hyponatremia due to chemotherapy for metastatic bilateral ovarian cancer. ICD-10-CM Codes
CODING PRACTICE (continued) 2. INPATIENT HOSPITAL Gender: M Age: 23 Reason for admission: Patient arrived by ambulance after a barn fire that occurred on his own farm which is his job Assessment: Third degree burns to left forearm, second degree burns to left upper arm and shoulder, smoke inhalation Tip: Assign a code for the burns and a code for the smoke. Do not code the percentage of body area affected, activity, status, or location external cause codes. 2 ICD-10-CM...
2. INPATIENT HOSPITAL Gender: M Age: 86 Reason for admission: Admitted from nursing facility due to generalized weakness Assessment: Weakness is due to hyponatremia, patient presents an elopement risk due to late onset AD, dementia with hallucinations, and wandering Plan: Discharged to nursing facility ambazo Tip: Sequencing of the additional diagnoses is indicated in the Index and Tabular List. 5 ICD-10-CM Codes 3. INPATIENT HOSPITAL Gender: F Age: 42 Reason for admission: Admitted from emergency department where patient presented with...
QUESTION 1 Physicians and mid-level practitioners (NPs and PAs) use which coding system to capture their professional fees? A. DSM-5 B. CPT/HCPCS C. ICD-10-PCS D. ICD-10-CM 10 points QUESTION 2 Choose the best answer. Because each CPT/HCPCS code has its own separate fee, are coders allowed to code all services separately? A. Yes. In order to properly capture all charges, every CPT and HCPCS code should be coded separately to optimize reimbursement. B. No. A coder can only choose...
QUESTION 4 On the day of Max's discharge from the hospital, the attending physician asked him questions and provided information such as Max's final diagnosis, prognosis, the results of various diagnostic tests, and necessary follow-up in the outpatient setting. The provider created two medical records for this same date of service. A progress note for the day of discharge records the physicians review of diagnostic tests, assessment of the patient's condition, and decision to discharge home. The discharge summary provides...