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Choose the correct code assignment for the following scenario: 17-year-old seen in the ER today for right lower quadrant abdominal pain, rule out appendicitis.

According to coding guidelines for chapter 21 of ICD-10-CM, the category codes for “Screening” are intended to identify which of the following health care situations?

Before proceeding with the designated scuba training, as part of the Evaluation, every applicant:

Choose the correct code assignment for the following scenario: 76-year-old brought in from the assisted living center where she lives as she has been having repeated falls.

The pin indexing system is used to:

Choose the correct code assignment for the following scenario: 56-year-old female admitted for chemotherapy for her ovarian cancer in her left ovary. Chemotherapy (antineoplastic agent) was administered via a peripheral vein percutaneously without any complications.

According to the coding guidelines for chapter 20 in ICD-10-CM, there is an established priority when reporting external cause of morbidity codes depending on the external event. Which of the following has the highest priority and is reported first over all other causes that may occur and cause the injury?

Choose the correct code assignment for the following scenario: Carrier of group B streptococcus.

You are caring for a 35-year-old female who was the victim of an inhalational smoke injury during a house fire. She was intubated due to respiratory compromise. Currently, she is being ventilated with a capital tidal volume of 500 mL, a respiratory rate of 12 breaths/min, and an FiO2 of 1.0. What lab value would you expect to be elevated?

According to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, codes for symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions are not to be used as the principal diagnosis when: