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Medical Coding Exam Prep

Category - ICD-10

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Susane, a 45-year-old female, was hospitalized for shortness of breath, extreme tiredness, and mental confusion. After a physical examination and chest X-ray, the physician diagnoses here with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Assign the correct ICD-10 code for this case.
  1. J81.0
  2. J82.82
  3. J81.1
  4. J80
Explanation
Answer: D 

J80 is the appropriate code here because it codes for Acute respiratory distress syndrome which is the diagnosis in this patient. 

Option A is not correct because J81.0 specifies Acute pulmonary edema. 

Option B is not correct because J82.82 specifies Acute eosinophilic pneumonia. 

Option C is not correct because J81.1 specifies Chronic pulmonary edema. 
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