Must have an ICD-10-CM code book.
Please analyze the two inpatient and one physician services focused scenarios. You will put your codes and rational on a
Word document for submission to be graded.
For each scenario include:
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Identify the correct
corresponding codes.
·
Summarize the rationale
behind your decision.
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Finally, explain how
your codes follows ICD-10-CM coding guidelines. Don’t forget to explain your
reasoning regarding format, symbols, and instructional notation.
·
The minimum word count
for each scenario should be at least 75 words.
Physician scenario: Patient
comes into see her primary care physician for a productive cough and shortness
of breath. The physician takes a chest X-ray which indicates the patient has
double pneumonia. Select the correct ICD-10-CM code(s) for this visit and
provide the appropriate rationale.
Inpatient scenario #1: Sally
suffers from atrial fibrillation as well as COPD. She is being admitted today
because of nausea, vomiting, and fatigue. She was diagnosed as being
dehydrated. She stays in an inpatient facility for 3 days for IV fluid
rehydration. Provide the appropriate ICD-10-CM code(s) and corresponding rationale.
Be sure to use correct terminology when identifying admitting, principal and
secondary diagnoses.
Inpatient scenario
#2: Bernie, age 76, has
suffered from Parkinson’s disease for 5 years. He wears a hearing aid due to
his unilateral hearing loss. Coming in through the ER today, he complains of a
migraine headache. After workup, and a 7-day hospital stay, his diagnosis is
ruptured berry aneurysm. Provide the appropriate ICD-10-CM code(s) and
corresponding rationale. Be sure to use correct terminology when identifying
admitting, principal and secondary diagnoses.
