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Wiki Kaposi's Sarcoma

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