ICD 10 Coding Alert

Do you know how to code newborn sleep apnea correctly?

You’ve seen the updates and have maybe coded patient encounters that are affected by the code changes.

Double-check your coding knowledge by trying these three scenarios.

Pocket This Trick for Coding Transfusion-Associated Dyspnea

Question 1: A patient visits an emergency department (ED) 12 hours after receiving a blood transfusion for anemia due to their chronic kidney disease. The patient is complaining of shortness of breath (SOB). The physician performs a physical evaluation and documents a 97.5-degree temperature (Fahrenheit), 178/80 blood pressure, SpO₂ of 96 percent, and normal-looking skin. The physician diagnoses the patient with transfusion-associated dyspnea.

What code(s) would you assign for the patient’s diagnosis?

Navigate Newborn Sleep Apnea Diagnosis

Question 2: A pulmonologist evaluates a 5-day-old patient who was born prematurely. The physician evaluates the patient’s breathing patterns while the patient sleeps. The pulmonologist diagnoses the patient with primary obstructive sleep apnea.

What code(s) would you assign for the patient’s diagnosis?

Note Endometriosis in This Thoracic Space

Question 3: A patient with endometriosis presented to their physician complaining of SOB, harsh cough, and chest pain. After diagnostic testing and procedures, the physician diagnoses the patient with endometriosis of the left lung.

Can you assign code(s) for endometriosis in the thoracic area?

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