Exam 15: Diseases of the Respiratory System

Chronic sore throat is reported with code _____.

Respiratory failure may be listed as a secondary diagnosis if it occurs after admission or if it is present on admission but does not meet the definition of principal diagnosis.

Discharge summary: Final diagnosis: acute bronchitis, with bronchospasm, due to rhinovirus. The correct code(s) for this case is (are) ____________________.

Which of the following blocks of codes report influenza and pneumonia?

Leukokeratosis of vocal cords is reported with code _____.

Seropurulent pleurisy is reported with code _____.

Acute bronchitis and chronic bronchitis are reported from the same category in ICD-10-CM.

The main organs of the respiratory system are the _____.

When coding the phrase "acute subglottic laryngitis," the correct term to reference in the index is subglottic.

Discharge summary: Final diagnosis: paralysis of the diaphragm. Secondary diagnosis: spontaneous tension pneumothorax. The correct code(s) for this case is (are) ____________________.

Chronic sinusitis of all of the sinuses would be reported with _____.

If the documentation is not clear as to whether acute respiratory failure and another condition are equally responsible for the admission, the acute respiratory failure is always sequenced first.

Operative report: Pre-op diagnosis: growth in sinus. Post-op diagnosis: maxillary polyp of sinus. Procedure: biopsy and removal of polyp. The correct diagnostic code for this case is ____________________.

Chronic purulent rhinitis is reported with code ____________________.

Operative report: Pre-op diagnosis: chronic tonsillitis. Post-op diagnosis: chronic adenoiditis and tonsillitis. Procedure: tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. The correct diagnostic code(s) is (are) ____________________.