Question

susan oster, 45, is admitted to the hospital with a temperature of 38.5 degrees c, heart rate 102 beats/min, respiration 20/mm with septicemia and sirs. her wbc is 12,500. documentation states acute respiratory and acute hepatic failure are due to septicemia. which icd-10-cm codes are assigned

Answer 1

Question Completion with Options:

A) R65.20, A41.9, 196.00, K72.00

B) A41.9, R65.20, 396.00, K72.00

C) K72.00.A41.9,196.00, R65.20

D) R65.20, K72.00, A41.9,196.00

Answer:

Susan Oster, 45

The correct ICD-10-CM codes are:

A) R65.20, A41.9, 196.00, K72.00

Explanation:

The ICD-10 means the International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision as published by the World Health Organization.  The correct medical codes show the underlying condition (symptoms), followed by the etiology (specific causes of disease), the findings, disease types, and degrees of severity for Susan Oster, 45.  The vital signs in the patent's readings include the temperature reading, heartbeat rate, respiration rate, and the first diagnosis before laboratory tests are carried out to confirm or disprove the first diagnosis.