Using the techniques described in this chapter carefully read through the case study and determine the most accurate ICD-10-CM code(s) and external cause code(s) if appropriate. Remember, check the chapter specific, sub-chapter specific and category specific notations within the Tabular list. Renay Griffith, a 25-year-old female, recently returned from working for the Red Cross overseas. She presents to the clinic for an evaluation of a rash. Dr. Leisom evaluates the patient and diagnoses her with cutaneous leishmaniasis related to her recent deployment to Iraq. Be sure to list the codes, one code per box, in the correct order, from top to bottom. Capitalization, punctuation, and spacing can impact whether or not your answer is correct. Follow coding best practices
The patient has been diagnosed with cutaneous leishmaniasis. It is an infectious disease comes under chapter one of the ICD-10CM code. It can be coded as
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Using the techniques described in this chapter carefully read through the case study and determine the...
Using the techniques described in this chapter carefully read through the case study and determine the most accurate ICD-10-CM code(s) and external cause code(s) if appropriate. Remember, check the chapter specific, sub-chapter specific and category specific notations within the Tabular list. Using the techniques described in this chapter carefully read through the case study and determine the most accurate ICD-10-CM code(s) and external cause code(s) if appropriate. Remember, check the chapter specific, sub-chapter specific and category specific notations within the...
Using the techniques described in this chapter carefully read through the case study and determine the most accurate ICD-10-CM code(s) and external cause code(s) if appropriate. Remember, check the chapter specific, sub-chapter specific and category specific notations within the Tabular list. Harris Teal, a 19-year-old male, reports to the hospital-based urgent care clinic for headache and wheezing. Following examination, he is discharged with an acute frontal sinus infection, recurrent, and exacerbated asthma due to environmental dust allergies. Be sure to...
Using the techniques described in this chapter carefully read through the case study and determine the most accurate ICD-10-CM code(s) and external cause code(s) if appropriate. Remember, check the chapter specific, sub-chapter specific and category specific notations within the Tabular list. Harris Teal, a 19-year-old male, reports to the hospital-based urgent care clinic for headache and wheezing. Following examination, he is discharged with an acute frontal sinus infection, recurrent, and exacerbated asthma due to environmental dust allergies. Be sure to...
Using the techniques described in this chapter carefully read through the case study and determine the most accurate ICD-10-CM code(s) and external cause code(s) if appropriate. Remember, check the chapter specific, sub-chapter specific and category specific notations within the Tabular list. Angel Dunbar, a 27-year-old male, presents to see his physician, Dr. Davison, with the complaints of difficulty breathing, muscle weakness, and fatigue. Following a complete examination, Dr. Davison notes ataxia and sudden muscle spasms in Angel’s legs. The lab...
Using the techniques described in this chapter carefully read through the case study and determine the most accurate ICD-10-CM code(s) and external cause code(s) if appropriate. Remember, check the chapter specific, sub-chapter specific and category specific notations within the Tabular list. Harris Teal, a 19-year-old male, reports to the hospital-based urgent care clinic for headache and wheezing. Following examination, he is discharged with an acute frontal sinus infection, recurrent, and exacerbated asthma due to environmental dust allergies. Be sure to...
Using the techniques described in this chapter carefully read through the case study and determine the most accurate ICD-10-CM code(s) and external cause code(s), if appropriate. Remember, check the chapter specific, sub-chapter specific, and category specific notations within the Tabular List. Nadiya Longstep was rescued from her apartment building, which was engulfed in a two-alarm fire. The firemen carried her out and she was handed over to the EMTs, who immediately began to examine the burns on 45% of her...
Using the techniques described in this chapter carefully read through the case study and determine the most accurate ICD-10-CM code(s) and external cause code(s) if appropriate. Remember, check the chapter specific, sub-chapter specific and category specific notations within the Tabular list. Roger Gill, a 39-year-old retired professional athlete, comes in with complaints of intermittent joint pain, particularly in his left shoulder. He was a pitcher on a AA league baseball team. He also states he feels tenderness at the outer...
Using the techniques described in this chapter carefully read through the case study and determine the most accurate ICD-10-CM code(s) and external cause code(s) if appropriate. Remember, check the chapter specific, sub-chapter specific and category specific notations within the Tabular list. Patient: Lorraine Parnete Physician: Jason Nuouri, MD July 16, 2018 History A well-established, 67-year-old female patient (since 1991) has controlled hypertension with no complications. She is a smoker [cigarettes, about one pack a day] and takes clonidine and HCTZ...
Using the techniques described in this chapter carefully read through the case study and determine the most accurate ICD-10-CM code(s) and external cause code(s), if appropriate. Remember, check the chapter specific, sub-chapter specific, and category specific notations within the Tabular List. Marlena Hendricks brought her 13-year-old son, Paul, into my office as a walk-in. Paul stated that he fell through a sliding glass door, while chasing his brother, and sustained three lacerations: left knee, right knee, and left hand. ...
Using the techniques described in this chapter carefully read through the case study and determine the most accurate ICD-10-CM code(s) and external cause code(s) if appropriate. Remember, check the chapter specific, sub-chapter specific and category specific notations within the Tabular list. Patient: Winston Waller Physician: Morris Johnston, MD August 1, 2018 History This patient is a 73-year-old male nonsmoker with type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension. He presented to this ED with shortness of breath and was found to have...