Arthur Hylton, a 45-year-old male, presents today with the complaint of general weakness and overall tiredness. Arthur works for an industrial factory and has been exposed to a large quantity of benzene. Dr. Burger completes an examination, noting an irregular heartbeat and hand tremors. Arthur is admitted to the hospital. The results of the bone marrow biopsy confirm a diagnosis of aplastic anemia due to accidental poisoning by benzene.
Principal diagnosis
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What drug?
Poisoning was?
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Begin to code the encounter.
Did you verify the code in the Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries?
Is there an Includes notation?
If so does the Includes note help to clarify?
Is there a Code first notation?
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Is there a Code also notation?
If so does the Code also note apply to the case study?
Is there a Use additional code notation?
If so does the Use additional code note apply to the case study?
Is there an Excludes1 notation?
If so does the Excludes1 note apply to the case study?
Is there an Excludes2 notation?
If so does the Excludes2 note apply to the case study?
Is there a symbol indicating additional characters are required?
Do you need to use the placeholder “X”?
Did you code to the highest level of specificity?
What is the correct diagnosis code?
Second diagnosis
Where should you begin to look up the code in the coding manual?
What is the key term?
What type?
Do any of the following apply to the condition?
Begin to code the encounter.
Did you verify the code in the Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries?
Is there an Includes notation?
If so does the Includes note help to clarify?
Is there a Code first notation?
If so does the Code first note apply to the case study?
Is there a Code also notation?
If so does the Code also note apply to the case study?
Is there a Use additional code notation?
If so does the Use additional code note apply to the case study?
Is there an Excludes1 notation?
If so does the Excludes1 note apply to the case study?
Is there an Excludes2 notation?
If so does the Excludes2 note apply to the case study?
Is there a symbol indicating additional characters are required?
Do you need to use the placeholder “X”?
Did you code to the highest level of specificity?
What is the correct diagnosis code?
Third diagnosis
Where should you begin to look up the code in the coding manual?
What is the Place of Occurrence?
What type?
Begin to code the encounter.
Did you verify the code in the Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries?
Is there an Includes notation?
If so does the Includes note help to clarify?
Is there a Code first notation?
If so does the Code first note apply to the case study?
Is there a Code also notation?
If so does the Code also note apply to the case study?
Is there a Use additional code notation?
If so does the Use additional code note apply to the case study?
Is there an Excludes1 notation?
If so does the Excludes1 note apply to the case study?
Is there an Excludes2 notation?
If so does the Excludes2 note apply to the case study?
Is there a symbol indicating additional characters are required?
Do you need to use the placeholder “X”?
Did you code to the highest level of specificity?
What is the correct diagnosis code?
Fourth diagnosis
Where should you begin to look up the code in the coding manual?
What is the Status?
Begin to code the encounter.
Did you verify the code in the Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries?
Is there an Includes notation?
If so does the Includes note help to clarify?
Is there a Code first notation?
If so does the Code first note apply to the case study?
Is there a Code also notation?
If so does the Code also note apply to the case study?
Is there a Use additional code notation?
If so does the Use additional code note apply to the case study?
Is there an Excludes1 notation?
If so does the Excludes1 note apply to the case study?
Is there an Excludes2 notation?
If so does the Excludes2 note apply to the case study?
Is there a symbol indicating additional characters are required?
Do you need to use the placeholder “X”?
Did you code to the highest level of specificity?
What is the correct diagnosis code?
