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[jessica_estep@med3000.com]

Can someone explain this answer to me....question is : patient presents to Dr office with cough, headache, and congestion. What ICD-10-CM code do you use?
A. J98.8
B. R05, R09.89, R51
C. J02.9
D. R05, R09.89, R51, J98.8

I answered A they told me wrong and answer is C. Can anyone explain? Thanks

 

[mitchellde]

The correct answer is B. If all you are given is symptoms, then that is all you can code. The coder is not allowed to determine the diagnosis given a symptom set.

 

[ksarith9@gmail.com]

I Agree with mitchellde....if diagnosis not established coder has to code signs and symptoms...

 

[CodingKing]

I have no idea how they came up with C. Its not even one of the symptoms listed.