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A patient, who is three weeks post-acute myocardial infarction, is readmitted for treatment of exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and acute bronchitis. During the hospital stay, the ...
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When referencing the Alphabetic Index under Dementia, Lewy body, the coder is directed to codes G31.83, Dementia with Lewy bodies, and [F02.80], Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere with...
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A patient is admitted to the hospital for delivery following premature rupture of the membranes. During the delivery, the patient suffers a laceration (first, second or third degree). Is the princi...
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A 39-year-old pregnant patient is admitted for induction secondary to polyhydramnios and delivers vaginally. During delivery she suffers a second degree tear, which is repaired. Is the principal di...
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The patient is admitted in labor. She has gallstones and anemia on admission and the physician has not documented that these conditions did NOT affect the pregnancy. She delivers vaginally but deve...
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The patient had no complications during pregnancy, and is admitted in labor. She delivers a healthy liveborn infant. However, the patient experiences a periurethral laceration during delivery that ...
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A 41-week pregnant patient was admitted in labor. Her pregnancy is complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus and post-term status. The patient delivers and suffers a second degree perineal lacer...
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The patient is admitted for induction of labor due to gestational hypertension and experiences a third degree laceration and a nuchal cord entanglement during delivery. What is the principal diagno...
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The patient is admitted with spontaneous rupture of membranes greater than 24 hours. The patient failed to progress in labor with arrested dilation. Pitocin augmentation was administered.
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A patient had a completely normal delivery, except for an obstetric third-degree perineal laceration. Is it correct to separately code each body part (i.e., perineum and anal sphincter) or should t...
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