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A patient presented for diagnostic lumbar puncture due to subarachnoid hemorrhage. The needle was advanced into the lumbar subarachnoid space. Despite attempts, no cerebrospinal fluid could be obta...

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A patient diagnosed with dementia due to Parkinson’s disease and aggressive behavior is admitted for treatment. The ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index to Diseases and Injuries for Parkinson’s dementia ...

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A patient is admitted to the hospital due to altered mental status, and is diagnosed with an acute lacunar infarct and encephalopathy secondary to the lacunar infarction. Would the encephalopathy b...

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A patient was started on tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) after presenting to the emergency department (ED) with expressive aphasia and was diagnosed with an ischemic stroke. A repeat computed to...

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A patient was given tPA after being admitted through the emergency department (ED) for sudden onset of weakness and difficulty speaking. The provider diagnosed ischemic infarction of the left poste...

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What is the code assignment for place of occurrence for an assisted living facility? Should it be code Y92.199, Unspecified place in other specified residential institution, as the place of occurre...

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This patient has a left pleural malignant mesothelioma with chest wall invasion. How is malignant pleural mesothelioma that has metastasized or invaded the chest wall coded? 

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A patient with a recent non-ST elevated myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) was diagnosed with a myocardial rupture in the basilar wall. The myocardial rupture was diagnosed outside the 28-day post myoc...

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How is bowel obstruction due to peritoneal carcinomatosis coded?

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A patient diagnosed with compartment syndrome of the right foot underwent fasciotomy for treatment. A dorsal skin incision was made and the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th metatarsal compartments were releas...

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