Wiki Kaposi's Sarcoma

[scottfarmer]

Ok I am just baffled by this coding question....I don't think the correct answer is given.

Please code: Kaposi's Sarcoma due to HIV disease.
1) 176.9, V08
2) 042
3) 176.9
4) 176.9, 042

Per the guidelines if you have a person that comes in with an HIV related condition you will code the 042 first, then the condition after that. Well to me that means the answer should be:

042, 176.9 but this is not one of the answer options. Please help.

 

[Tonyj]

Ok I am just baffled by this coding question....I don't think the correct answer is given.

Please code: Kaposi's Sarcoma due to HIV disease.
1) 176.9, V08
2) 042
3) 176.9
4) 176.9, 042

Per the guidelines if you have a person that comes in with an HIV related condition you will code the 042 first, then the condition after that. Well to me that means the answer should be:

042, 176.9 but this is not one of the answer options. Please help.

If the patient is coming in for treatment of the KS then that would be your primary code, #4 would be correct.