Hernias are classified in the ICD-9-CM code book according to which of the following explanatory phrases?
A) acute and chronic
B) unilateral and recurrent
C) gangrenous and non-gangrenous
D) primary and secondary
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Q. 2) The following questions will require the use of an ICD-9-CM code book to complete the sentence.
The placement of a peritoneovenous shunt is coded to procedure code __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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Q. 3) Which organ secretes gastric juices necessary for digestion but also regulates blood sugar levels through the release of the hormone insulin?
A) gallbladder
B) liver
C) pancreas
D) small intestine
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Q. 4) The following questions will require the use of an ICD-9-CM code book to complete the sentence.
The removal of foreign body from the peritoneal cavity is coded to procedure code __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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Q. 5) To what does the term hepatic refer?
A) gallbladder
B) liver
C) pancreas
D) colon
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Q. 6) The following questions will require the use of an ICD-9-CM code book to complete the sentence.
The suture of a laceration of the abdominal wall is coded to procedure code __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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Q. 7) The following fifth-digit subclassification is for use with code 550.1, inguinal hernia with obstruction, without mention of gangrene:
0 Unilateral or unspecified (not specified as recurrent)
1 Unilateral or unspecified, recurrent
2 Bilateral (not specified as recurrent)
3 Bilateral, recurrent
Tom Jones has a diagnosis of a bilateral obstructive inguinal hernia. What is the correct fifth digit to use?
A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 3
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Q. 8) The following questions will require the use of an ICD-9-CM code book to complete the sentence.
Peritoneal lavage is coded to procedure code __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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Q. 9) Which of the following are common symptoms of appendicitis?
A) discolored stools and pain
B) elevated red blood cell count
C) abdominal pain and elevated white blood cell count
D) elevated white blood cell count and discolored stools
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Q. 10) The following questions will require the use of an ICD-9-CM code book to complete the sentence.
Drainage of an intraperitoneal abscess is coded to procedure code __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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