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AAPC CPC Medical Coding ICD-10 Practice Exam

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Mr. Curan, a 30-year-old Caucasian man presents with oral and genital ulcers, uveitis, and a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in his left leg without travel, immobilization, or extended travel. Based on the symptoms, the diagnosis was made as Behcet’s syndrome. What ICD-10 code is appropriate for this diagnosis?
  1. M35.2
  2. M35.0
  3. M35.3
  4. M35.5
Explanation
Answer: A 

M35.2 is the correct code for this case because it codes for Behcet’s disease or Behcet’s syndrome which is the diagnosis in this patient. 

Option B is not correct M35.0 codes for Sicca syndrome. This is not the diagnosis in this patient. 

Option C is not correct because M35.3 codes for Polymyalgia rheumatica. This is not the diagnosis in this patient. 

Option D is not correct because M35.5 codes for Multifocal fibrosclerosis. This is not the diagnosis in this patient. 

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