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Medical Coding Exam Prep

Category - ICD-10

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Sam, a 42-year-old reports difficulty in swallowing and vague abdominal pain for the past few months. On examination, there is also a report of gastrointestinal bleeding. Based on the findings, it is believed to be a gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the stomach. What is the correct ICD-10 code for his condition?
  1. C49.A2
  2. C49.A9
  3. C49.A0
  4. C49. A5
Explanation
Answer: A 

C49.A2 is the correct code for this case because it codes for the gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the stomach. All the symptoms of abdominal pain for a few months, that suggests it is a tumor of the stomach. 

Option B is not correct because C49.A9 is used to code for gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the other sites. 

Option C is not correct because C49.A0 is used to code for gastrointestinal stromal tumor, unspecified site. 

Option D is not correct because C49. A5 is used to code for the gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the rectum. 
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