Exam 5: Inpatient Coding

ICD-10-CM ​ Assign the appropriate ICD-10 diagnostic codes to the following: ​ 62 year old admitted with chest discomfort. EKG shows atrial fibrillation with no evidence of angina or myocardial infarction. ​ FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Congestive heart failure CAD Atrial fibrillation Hypercholesterolemia Chronic DJD Knee, Right​

Colonoscopies would be located in the 55-59 ICD-9 Procedure Code Categories.

For inpatient coding purposes, the diagnosis "chest pain, ruled out chest pain" should be coded as:

When a procedure is performed bilaterally, and the ICD-9-CM procedure code description is not specified as bilateral:

Chronic diagnosis should always be assigned for inpatient claims.

ICD-10 Assign ICD-10 diagnostic codes for the following inpatient scenario. (You will need to assign an admitting diagnosis, a principal diagnosis, and a secondary diagnosis(es).) ​ 57-year-old female presents with nausea and vomiting, which started last evening after ingestion of tuna salad sandwich. She presented suspecting she had food poisoning. Patient was dehydrated, so she was rehydrated with fluids and given pain meds. She was admitted with gastroenteritis, probably viral.​

ICD-10-CM ​ Assign the appropriate ICD-10-CM diagnostic codes for the following: ​ Patient usually resides at a local nursing home and was brought to ED for significant respiratory symptoms. Chest x-ray was not clear, but, patient was admitted for IV antibiotics and IV hydration. ​ IMPRESSION: Acute dyspnea Hypoxia Dehydration ITP Chronic constipation Peripheral vascular disease​

Fracture care diagnostic codes should only be utilized for encounters for initial treatment in ICD-9-CM coding

Shortness of breath should be coded in conjunction with congestive heart failure (CHF).

ICD-10 Type II diabetes would be assigned what ICD-10-CM codes:

The admitting diagnosis is always utilized as the principal diagnosis as well.

ICD-10 A tympanoplasty would be found in what category of ICD-10 PCS procedure codes

Determine the appropriate principal ICD-9-CM diagnosis in the following scenario: Patient presents with abdominal pain and nausea. Previously diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. Patient is admitted for IV antibiotic therapy. Further workup of CT abdomen and pelvis reveals acute pyelonephritis.