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Medical Coding Exam Prep

Category - ICD-10

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Mr. Nathan presents to the hospital with the symptoms of the dark color of urine, edema, insomnia, and excessive fatigue. On assessment, his blood pressure is high. He is diagnosed with stage 3 chronic kidney disease. What is the correct ICD-10 code for this case?
  1. N18.3
  2. N18.1
  3. N18.5
  4. N18.9
Explanation
Answer: A 

N18.3 is the appropriate code because it is used to code for moderate stage 3 chronic kidney disease which is seen in this patient. 

Option B is not correct because N18.1 is used to code stage 1 chronic kidney disease. 

Option C is not correct because N18.5 is used to code stage 5 chronic kidney disease. 

Option D is not correct because N18.9 is used to code the unspecified status of chronic kidney disease. 
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