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Published on Wed Feb 04, 2009
Check the answers to see where you need to focus your education How did you fare on the diagnosis update quiz? Find out below. Answer 1: Here are the diagnosis codes that apply to the signs, symptoms, and final diagnosis for this patient: • burning on urination (dysuria): ICD-9 788.1 • frequency: ICD-9 788.41 • urgency: ICD-9 788.63 • microscopic hematuria: 599.72 • UTI: 599.0 (Urinary tract infection, site not specified). ICD-9 2009 deleted 599.7 (Hematuria), which includes “Hematuria (benign), (essential).” Instead, you should be using three new, more specific ICD-9 codes: 599.70 (Hematuria, unspecified), 599.71 (Gross hematuria), and 599.72 (Microscopic hematuria). Answer 2: B. You should report 209.24 (Malignant carcinoid tumor of the kidney). This year’s ICD-9 update includes two new codes: 209.24 and 209.64 (Benign carcinoid tumor of the kidney). Answer 3: D. The Oct. 1, 2008, ICD-9 update deleted 259.5 (Androgen insensitivity syndrome), replacing it with three [...]
