Chapter 3
Chapter Three Reading Assignment
ICD-10-CM (International Classification of Diseases, 10th version, Coding Modification) coding is used to report diagnoses, signs, symptoms and ill-defined conditions of a patient seeking medical treatment. In other words, the coding system reports what is wrong with the patient seeking treatment.
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Chapter Three Homework
Code the appropriate diagnosis for the following statements. More than one code may be necessary.
1. Vomiting within 15 minutes after eating foods containing high amounts of sugar, status post partial gastrectomy for gastric ulcer, suspect post gastric surgery dumping syndrome.
2. A patient eight months into her first pregnancy, develops multiple varicose veins of her right leg with severe superficial phlebitis.
3. Arthritis due to old dislocation of the shoulder.
4. Cancer of sigmoid colon removed five years prior with no recurrence.
5. Toxic encephalitis due to lead dioxide.
6. Acute respiratory distress during arthroscopic surgery of the right knee for recently torn meniscal tear (medial).
7. Deep laceration of the heel resulting from a power lawn mower accident in patient’s yard.
8. Abnormally heavy menstruation and severe abdominal pain – possible uterine tumor.
9. Insulin dependent diabetic with gangrene of right toe.
10. A patient with pneumococcal meningitis has cardiac arrest.