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A patient has mucopurulent chronic bronchitis. The provider also documents that the patient is also a tobacco user. This is reported with ICD-10-CM codes: [BLANK-1], [BLANK-2]

A patient has been hospitalized and through different lab tests has been diagnosed with adenoviral pneumonia. This is reported with ICD-10-CM code: [BLANK-1]

_________ is an inflammation of the lungs.

A patient with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) is diagnosed with an acute lower respiratory infection. This is reported with ICD-10-CM code: [BLANK-1]

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To locate a code in ICD-10-PCS, the coder would first reference the Tables.

A patient has been diagnosed with unilateral emphysema. This is reported with ICD-10-CM code: [BLANK-1]

A patient is recovering from surgery and requires a change of device in her adrenal gland that is allowing for fluid drainage post-op. This change of device is reported with code: _________. [BLANK-1]

_________ is the condition of asthma that is life-threatening and does not respond to therapeutic treatments.

Refer to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines I.C.10.d.1 which states: Code _________, Ventilator associated pneumonia, should be assigned only when the provider has documented ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP).