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Acute hepatitis C with hepatic coma (1 code) [BLANK-1]

Define comorbidity: [BLANK-1]

A pre-existing condition that, because of its presence with a specific principal diagnosis, will likely cause an increase in the patient’s length of stay in the hospital.

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With the use of the ICD-10-CM coding book, assign the correct diagnosis code(s) to the following scenario. Nutritional megaloblastic anemia ICD-10-CM code(s): ___________ [BLANK-1]

With the use of the ICD-10-PCS code book, assign the correct procedure code(s) to the following scenario.Insertion of PICC line with the catheter end tip in the superior vena cava, percutaneous approach.

Carcinoma in situ of the cervix [BLANK-1]

Choose the correct code assignment for the following scenario using the ICD-10-CM and PCS codebook:33-year-old seen for anemia. A diagnostic EGD (esophagogastroduodenoscopy) was performed and it was determined that the anemia is due to blood loss from a chronic gastric ulcer.

With the use of the ICD-10-CM coding book, assign the code(s) to the following scenario. Acute monocytic leukemia, not having achieved remission ICD-10-CM code(s): _________ [BLANK-1]

In benign neoplasms, growth does not invade adjacent structures or spread to distant sites but may displace or exert pressure on adjacent structures.