Author Question: Select an ICD-9-CM code for a patient with a cardiac pacemaker that was inserted two years ... (Read 95 times)

wrbasek0 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Select an ICD-9-CM code for a patient with a cardiac pacemaker that was inserted two years ago.

Question 2

The following represents the diagnostic information recorded on a physician charge slip:

Diagnoses:
Respiratory infection
Fever of 101
Cough for three days
Nasal congestion

Which diagnosis(es) would be selected for coding?
A) cough, respiratory infection
B) fever, respiratory infection, cough, and nasal congestion
C) nasal congestion, cough, fever
D) respiratory infection