Question

Below are the 10 medical conditions that you need to code. Simply list the condition, followed by the ICD-10-CM code. You may also provide a brief rationale why you selected the code, but that is not required.  

a) facial pain NOS (Hint #1: NOS means "Not otherwise specified") (Hint #2: Condition excludes atypical facial pain)

b) congestive heart failure

c) bell’s palsy

d) acute bronchitis

e) systemic lupus

f) agoraphobia with panic disorder

g) abdominal pain, lower left quadrant

h) acute bronchospasm

i) encounter for removal of sutures

j) postnasal drip.

Answer 1

1)facial pain NOS-R51

2)congestive heart failure - I50.20

c) bell’s palsy- G51.0

d) acute bronchitis- J20

e) systemic lupus- M32

f) agoraphobia with panic disorder-F40.01

g) abdominal pain, lower left quadrant- R10.32

h) acute bronchospasm-J98.01

i) encounter for removal of sutures-Z48.02

j) postnasal drip.-R09.8