Advanced Medical Coding Scenarios Research Project Num

Hit205 Advanced Medical Coding Scenariosresearch Project Number 3816

Review each of the following medical coding scenarios. Assign the ICD-10-CM codes for the diagnoses indicated in each scenario. Also assign the ICD-10-PCS code if any procedures are performed, unless otherwise indicated.

Part 1

1. A 61-year-old female patient is seen for a complaint of severe heartburn, lightheadedness, skin reddening, and shortness of breath. The physician renders a diagnosis of GERD, sickle cell anemia, lymphangitis, and diaphragmatic paralysis. What code(s) should be assigned? ICD-10: K21.9, D57, I89.1, J98.6

2. A 37-year-old patient comes in complaining of swollen joints and headaches. The physician’s diagnosis is SLE. The patient also has rheumatoid arthritis and asthma with status asthmaticus. What code(s) are assigned? ICD-10: M32.9, M06.80, J45.902

3. A 52-year-old patient is seen for mouth pain, knee pain, and fluid buildup in the chest. The physician renders a diagnosis of pulp degeneration, old disruption of the posterior cruciate ligament, and pleural effusion. The physician also performed a chest tube insertion (draining the right pleural cavity with a drainage device using a percutaneous approach) prior to diagnosing the patient’s pleural effusion. What diagnosis and procedure code(s) are assigned? ICD-10: K04.2, M23.50, 0W9930Z, J

4. A 30-year-old male is admitted to the hospital with lymphadenitis, acute lymphoid leukemia in relapse, and von Willebrand disease. What code(s) are reported? ICD-10: I88.9, C91.02, D68.?

5. A 47-year-old male is involved in a motor vehicle accident. He was driving on the highway when his car collided with another vehicle. He was brought to the hospital with a lower arm injury. The physician obtained an x-ray of the arm and, after careful review and interpretation of the x-ray, rendered a diagnosis of lower arm fracture. The physician repaired the arm fracture using open reduction and internal fixation (reposition of the right radius with internal fixation using a percutaneous endoscopic approach). What diagnosis and procedure code(s) are reported? ICD-10: S52.91XA, 0XQD4ZZ

Part 2

1. A 48-year-old male patient comes to the emergency room with complaints of GERD. The physician performs a laparoscopic fundoplasty with a Collis gastroplasty. What CPT code(s) should be assigned? CPT: 43280, +43338

2. A 40-year-old female patient is diagnosed with cervical cancer. She also complains about difficulty breathing. She is admitted to the hospital, where the physician begins to perform a bronchoscopy after anesthesia administration. However, the procedure is discontinued due to unforeseen complications. Later the same day, a bilateral cervical lymphadenectomy is performed to address the patient’s cervical cancer. What CPT code(s) are assigned? CPT: __,

3. A 50-year-old patient is admitted for a repair of a laceration to the diaphragm resulting from an accident involving a bus that ran into a ditch. She also received eight trigger point injections into the transverse abdominus muscle due to pain resulting from the accident. What CPT code(s) are assigned? CPT: 39501, .

4. A 23-year-old patient comes to the emergency room after being physically assaulted by her boyfriend. She complains of nasal pain and bleeding from the left nostril. The physician obtains an x-ray of the nasal cavity, and the x-ray confirms a nasal septum fracture. The physician performs an open treatment of the nasal fracture with a concomitant open treatment of the fractured septum. What CPT code(s) should be assigned? CPT: .

5. A 33-year-old patient is seen in the emergency room due to complaints of headaches and congestion. The final diagnosis is maxillary sinus infection. The physician performs a nasal endoscopy with a maxillary antrostomy. She also removes some tissue from the maxillary sinus. What CPT code(s) should be assigned? CPT: 31267

Part 3

1. A 49-year-old patient is admitted to the hospital for repair of an ankle fracture. On the day of discharge, the physician prescribes a dynamic ankle extension and flexion device with a soft interface material. The ankle device is adjustable. What HCPCS code(s) are assigned? HCPCS: E.

2. A 26-year-old patient was admitted to the hospital with acute exacerbation of allergic asthma. During the course of the hospitalization, the patient received 5 mg of omalizumab administered subcutaneously. What HCPCS code(s) are assigned? HCPCS: J.

3. A 58-year-old patient is admitted to the hospital due to severe anemia. He receives six units of fresh frozen plasma on the first day of admission. What HCPCS code(s) should be assigned? HCPCS: Comment by Joyce, Barbara: -5incomplete

4. A 26-year-old patient comes to the emergency room complaining of watery diarrhea for five days. She receives 25 mcg of octreotide acetate administered intravenously. What HCPCS code(s) are assigned? HCPCS: J.

5. A patient is brought to the emergency room after ingesting a bottle of verapamil as a suicide attempt. The physician ordered 10 mg of glucagon HCL to be administered as an antidote mixed in 100 ml of D5W in an IV over 2 minutes. What HCPCS code(s) should be assigned? HCPCS: J1610

Part 4

Assign all of the ICD-10 and CPT codes for the diagnoses and procedures indicated in the scenario. After being evaluated by his gastroenterologist, Mr. Jackson was sent to the hospital for a diagnostic esophagogastroduodenoscopy. He is having several symptoms that indicate a potential gastrointestinal condition. As a result, he was admitted in observation. His symptoms include vomiting, weight loss, and dysphagia. The esophagogastroduodenoscopy reveals that the patient has low-grade Barrett’s esophagus, GERD with reflux esophagitis and a non-obstructing hiatal hernia. Patient was also incidentally diagnosed with Crest Syndrome (CRST), which correlates with his complaint of dysphagia. After the procedure, the patient was noted to have several PVC’s on his EKG. These resolved shortly after the patient arrived in the recovery room. Based on the results of the detailed history, detailed, exam, and straightforward medical decision making, it was decided that the patient could be discharged home on the same day with instructions for a follow up office appointment in 2 days. Code this scenario. ICD-10: ___ODJ08ZZ_________________________________________________ CPT: ____________________________________________________

Paper For Above instruction

The task involves assigning correct coding for various medical scenarios, including ICD-10-CM diagnostic codes, ICD-10-PCS procedure codes, CPT codes for surgical and diagnostic procedures, and HCPCS codes for supplies and medications, based on detailed clinical descriptions. Correct coding requires careful attention to the specific diagnoses, procedures, and circumstances described in each case, ensuring accurate reflection of clinical documentation for billing, reimbursement, and epidemiological data collection.

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Coding

In the first scenario, the patient with symptoms of severe heartburn, lightheadedness, skin reddening, and shortness of breath was diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD, K21.9), sickle cell anemia (D57), lymphangitis (I89.1), and diaphragmatic paralysis (G47.32). It is essential to include all relevant diagnoses for comprehensive coding, particularly when symptoms suggest multiple conditions. For the second case involving joint pain and headaches with diagnoses of systemic lupus erythematosus (M32.9), rheumatoid arthritis (M06.80), and asthma with status asthmaticus (J45.902), the specific codes properly reflect the conditions. The third case involves multiple diagnoses, including pulp degeneration (K04.2), old disruption of posterior cruciate ligament (M23.50), and pleural effusion (J90). The procedure performed was a chest tube insertion (0W9930Z), which should be coded accordingly.

In the fourth scenario, the patient with lymphadenitis (I88.9), relapsed leukemia (C91.02), and von Willebrand disease (D68.32) was properly coded to reflect each condition's specifics. The last scenario describes a lower arm fracture (S52.91XA) treated with open reduction and internal fixation (0XQD4ZZ). It is critical to include all relevant codes to ensure comprehensive documentation.

CPT and HCPCS Coding

The procedures utilized in the scenarios include laparoscopic fundoplasty with Collis gastroplasty (CPT 43280, +43338), incomplete bronchoscopy (requiring appropriate modifiers), and cervical lymphadenectomy. Correct procedure codes are vital for reimbursement and proper record-keeping. For the injury repair of the diaphragm and trigger point injections, CPT 39501 covers regional anesthesia, but other codes may apply based on detailed procedural steps.

Nasal fracture treatment involving open reduction and septoplasty is coded appropriately as well, with CPT 30930 or similar depending on the exact procedure. Endoscopy with maxillary antrostomy and tissue removal is accurately represented by CPT 31267. When coding for supplies like ankle braces (HCPCS E), and medications such as omalizumab (J2357), octreotide (J2357), and glucagon (J1610), it's important to match the exact HCPCS codes to the administered items.

Summary

Accurate medical coding requires detailed analysis of clinical documentation to assign specific codes that reflect the diagnoses, procedures, medications, and supplies used during patient care. It supports reimbursement, quality reporting, and data analysis, making precision vital across all coding categories.

References

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