Coding Questions:
Question: Patient is diagnosed with hemochromatosis due to blood transfusion. Is it coded to 275.02 or 275.03, since repeat is not documented?
Answer: Code 275.02. Even though word repeat is not documented, hemochromatosis due to blood transfusion is coded to 275.02. Also assign E934.7, Drugs, medicinal, and biological substances causing adverse effects in theuraputic use, natural blood and blood products to show the external cause.
Question: This 37-year-old morbidly obese female is diagnosed with obesity hypoventilation syndrome. Her body mass index is 58. How is this be coded.
Answer: Code 278.03, 278.01 and V85.53. Morbid obesity code 278.01 is coded, if documented along with 278.03, since obesity hypertentilation syndrome can be found in patients who are not morbidly obese also.
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