A resident has a documented BMI of 38 by the dietitian. The physician did not document the BMI in her progress notes, but the physician did document morbid obesity due to excess calories. Which ICD-10-CM code(s) would be assigned? Z68.38 Body mass index [BMI] 38.0 – 38.9, adult Z68.38 Body mass index [BMI] 38.0 – 38.9, adult, and E66.01 Morbid (severe) obesity due to excess calories E66.01 Morbid (severe) obesity due to excess calories E66.9 Obesity, Unspecified 22. Which of the following is the default code for arthritis? M19.90 Arthritic Nonpyogenic A54.42 23. Which of the following is the nonessential modifier for diabetes? With Diabetic Mellitus E11.9 24. What is the definition of a neoplasm with uncertain behavior? Original site where the malignancy started Malignant neoplasm confined without invasion of the surrounding normal tissue Neoplasm has been reviewed by a pathologist, but analysis is unable to predict whether it will spread Growth showing abnormal cells, but no analysis of the type of growth has been made 25. A resident has a fractured wrist documented in the history and physical, but no laterality was documented. The resident has a cast on the left arm that was applied at the hospital and noted in the medical record by the nurse and therapists. Which ICD-10-CM code should be assigned? Fracture of unspecified carpal bone, right wrist, subsequent encounter S62.101D Fracture of unspecified carpal bone, left wrist, subsequent encounter S62.102D Fracture of unspecified carpal bone, unspecified wrist, initial encounter S62.109A Fracture of unspecified carpal bone, unspecified wrist, subsequent encounter S62.109D 26. Which terms usually identify a combination code in the Alphabetic Index? With, associated with, in, due to And, and/or Code also, see also As evidenced by, as manifested by 27. Which of the following is a seventh-character code assigned for initial encounter and typically used only in the acute setting? A B C D
[Answered]: A resident has a documented BMI of 38 by the…
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