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Medical Coding Exam Prep

Category - ICD-10

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Sten, a 5-year-old kid complains of difficulty in eating and drinking. He has a peculiar face and his mother reports he has difficulty in learning and communication and has a heart problem since his birth. On clinical examination, the presence of cleft palate is found. After all the assessments, the physician concludes that the patient has Di George syndrome. What is the correct ICD-10 code for his condition?
  1. D82.1
  2. D82.2
  3. D82.3
  4. D82.4
Explanation
Answer: A 

D82.1 is the correct code for this case because it codes for Di George syndrome. All the symptoms in the kid and the diagnosis clearly mentions this syndrome. 

Option B is not correct because D82.2 is used to code for immunodeficiency with short-limbed stature. 

Option C is not correct because D82.3 is used to code for immunodeficiency following a hereditary defective response to the Epstein Barr virus. 

Option D is not correct because D82.4 is used to code for IgE syndrome. 
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