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Which code is assigned to a patient encounter for a preoperative diagnosis of pain in the knee and a postoperative diagnosis of tear in the medial meniscus bucket handle, right knee?
 a. M25.561
 b. M25.569
 c. S83.200A
  d. S83.211A

Question 2

A patient with a chief complaint of severe abdominal pain is referred to a radiologist for an outpatient Gastrografin enema to rule out appendicitis. The radiologist performs the x-ray, and the results are normal. Which ICD-10-CM code is reported as the first-listed diagnosis?
 a. K37
 b. R10.0
 c. R52
 d. Z13.818



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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