What is the correct code for a patient who is a kidney donor?
- Z52.3
- Z52.4
- Z52.5
- Z52.6
The correct code for a patient who is a kidney donor is Z52.4. Z52.4: Index>donor>kidney.
Diagnosis: A physician’s determination of a patient’s condition, illness, or injury.
What is/are the correct code(s) for a patient who is being fitted for a peritoneal dialysis catheter who has stage 3 CKD?
- Z49.01, N18.3
- Z49.02, N18.3
- Z49.01
- Z49.02
The correct codes for a patient who is being fitted for a peritoneal dialysis catheter who has stage 3 CKD are Z49.02 and N18.3. Z49.02: Index>preparatory care for subsequent treatment>for dialysis>peritoneal. N18.3: Index>disease>kidney>chronic>stage 3.
Diagnosis: A physician’s determination of a patient’s condition, illness, or injury.
What is/are the correct code(s) for a patient with diabetes mellitus, type 1, with diabetic chronic kidney disease, stage 2?
- E10.21
- E10.22
- E10.21, N18.2
- E10.22, N18.2
The correct codes for a patient with diabetes mellitus, type 1, with diabetic chronic kidney disease, stage 2, are E10.22 and N18.2. E10.22: Index>diabetes>type 1>with>CKD. N18.2: Index>disease>kidney>chronic>stage 2.
Diabetes Mellitus: A chronic systemic disease that causes the body to improperly metabolize carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
What is the correct code for a patient with stage 4 chronic kidney disease?
- N18.1
- N18.2
- N18.3
- N18.4
The correct code for a patient with stage 4 chronic kidney disease is N18.4. N18.4: Index>disease>kidney>stage 4.
Chronic: Long duration; continuing over a long period of time.
What is/are the correct code(s) for tubulointerstitial nephritis due to brucellosis?
- A23.9
- N16
- A23.9, N16
- N15.0
The correct codes for tubulointerstitial nephritis due to brucellosis are A23.9 and N16. A23.9: Index> brucellosis. N16: Index>nephritis>tubule-intersititial>due to>brucellosis.
Diagnosis: A physician’s determination of a patient’s condition, illness, or injury.
Which of the following is a normal glomerular filtration rate range?
- 15-29 mL/min
- 30-59 mL/min
- 60-89 mL/min
- 90-120 mL/min
The normal glomerular filtration rate is 90–120 mL/min.
Which of the following glomerular filtration rates indicates stage 2 chronic kidney disease?
- 15-29 mL/min
- 30-59 mL/min
- 60-89 mL/min
- 90-120 mL/min
Stage 2 chronic kidney disease is when the GFR is 60–89 mL/min.
Chronic: Long duration; continuing over a long period of time.
Which of the following glomerular filtration rates indicates stage 3 chronic kidney disease?
- 15-29 mL/min
- 30-59 mL/min
- 60-89 mL/min
- 90-120 mL/min
Stage 3 chronic kidney disease is when the GFR is 30–59 mL/min.
Chronic: Long duration; continuing over a long period of time.
Which of the following glomerular filtration rates indicates stage 4 chronic kidney disease?
- 15-29 mL/min
- 30-59 mL/min
- 60-89 mL/min
- 90-120 mL/min
Stage 4 chronic kidney disease is when the GFR is 15–29 mL/min.
Which of the following is a true statement for a coder?
- If a patient has both hypertension and CKD, the coder is to assume a cause-and-effect relationship.
- If a patient has both hypertension and CKD, the coder cannot assume a cause-and-effect relationship.
- If a patient has both hypertension and CKD, the coder will only code hypertension.
- If a patient has both hypertension and CKD, the coder will only code CKD.
CKD. If a patient has both hypertension and CKD, the coder is to assume a cause-and-effect relationship.
Hypertension: High blood pressure, usually a chronic condition; often identified by a systolic blood pressure above 140 mm/Hg and/or a diastolic blood pressure above 90 mm/Hg.
How many types of dialysis are there?
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
There are two types of dialysis: peritoneal and hemodialysis.
Acute renal failure is also called:
- acute tubular necrosis.
- acute tubulointerstitial nephritis.
- Both of these
- Neither of these
Acute renal failure is also called acute tubular necrosis or acute tubulointerstitial nephritis.
Acute: Severe; serious.
What is the correct code for acute renal failure with medullary necrosis?
- N17.0
- N17.1
- N17.2
- N17.9
The correct code for acute renal failure with medullary necrosis is N17.2. N17.2: Index>failure>renal>acute>with>medullary necrosis.
Acute: Severe; serious.