Entries by Daphne Hanson

Coding and sequencing overdose

Code the following scenarios, assigning International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) diagnosis codes only. Use your Official Coding Guidelines for things like sequencing overdoses and coding Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) with hypertension. Amanda Lee came to the hospital unresponsive from an overdose of Librium due to a suicide attempt. She was given […]

Snoring and Down Syndrome

Snoring and Down Syndrome Timmy is a 5-year-old with Down syndrome, born to a mother who was 37 years old at the time of his delivery. His genetic studies have confirmed Trisomy 21. He has missed a number of well-child visits because his mother does not like to see him “hurt” with shots, and she […]