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A young male patient with old burns and extensive contracted scar tissue within the abdomen was admitted to the hospital for repair. Scar tissue was excised after open incision, and multiple split thickness skin grafts were applied. The principal procedure code is __________.
 a. 0JN80ZZ
 b. 0HB7XZZ
  c. 0HR7X74
 d. 0W0F07Z

Question 2

A patient was admitted to the hospital with disturbed coordination and weakness of his extremities to rule out multiple sclerosis. Electromyography and other tests were performed, but at discharge multiple sclerosis had not been positively confirmed nor ruled out. The physician documented the following final diagnoses: rule out multiple sclerosis, muscular incoordination, muscular weakness, and fatigue. The principal diagnosis code is __________.
 a. G35
 b. M62.81
  c. R53.83
 d. R27.9



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

a



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