Mike Bold is admitted to the emergency room of General Hospital with blurred vision. An eye exam revealed detachment of the retina with giant tear. Select the appropriate ICD-9-CM code.
361.9 Detachment of retina
361.03 Recent detachment of retina, partial with giant tear
368.8 Blurred vision
A) 368.8
B) 368.8, 361.03
C) 361.03
D) 361.03, 368.8
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Q. 2) An abnormal passage between the trachea and the esophagus can be corrected using which procedure?
A) fistulotomy
B) fistulectomy
C) fistulorrophy
D) fistulostomy
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Q. 3) Terry Smith is diagnosed with dementia due to Parkinson's disease. What is the main term to reference in the Alphabetic Index?
A) dementia
B) disease
C) Parkinson's
D) parkinsonism
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Q. 4) Subcategory 31.4X, Diagnostic Procedures on Larynx and Trachea, includes procedures that are performed in what manner?
A) endoscopically
B) open or closed
C) all of the above
D) none of the above
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Q. 5) To code the diagnosis posterior subcapsular polar senile cataract of the left eye, the coder would first reference which term in the Alphabetic Index?
A) cataract
B) eye
C) polar
D) subcapsular
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Q. 6) Which of the following are terms used interchangeably for a surgical procedure in which a stoma is created in the trachea?
A) laryngectomy, laryngotomy
B) tracheostomy, laryngectomy
C) tracheotomy, laryngotomy
D) tracheostomy, tracheotomy
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Q. 7) Mark Atom is a patient at Valley Nursing Home. He was in a motor vehicle accident three years ago with injuries to his head and a fracture of the skull. His current diagnosis is epilepsy as a result of head injury and depression. He is being seen for renewal of his monthly orders. Select the appropriate code(s).
345.1 Generalized convulsive epilepsy
345.10 Generalized convulsive epilepsy, without mention of intractable epilepsy
345.90 Epilepsy, unspecified
803.00 Fracture, skull, unspecified loss of consciousness
311 Depression
905.0 Late effect of skull fracture
A) 345.1, 311
B) 345.90, 803.00, 311
C) 345.90, 311, 905.0
D) 345.10, 311, 803.00, 905.0
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Q. 8) What is the removal of the epiglottis called?
A) epiglottotomy
B) epiglottoplasty
C) epiglottopexy
D) epiglottidectomy
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Q. 9) Myelitis is an inflammation of which of the following?
A) brain
B) brain and spinal cord
C) spinal cord
D) lining of the brain
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Q. 10) The procedure that involves an incision of a cyst with the edges sutured to make a pouch is called what?
A) marsupialization
B) repair
C) I & D
D) grafting
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