Patient is admitted to the hospital with streptococcal group B severe sepsis which has caused pneumonia . What codes are assigned? A. A41.9, J15.3, R65.21 B. A41.9, R65.21 C. A40.1, J15.3, R65.20 D. A40.1, J15.3 The systemic infection is strep group b, and the localized infection is pneumonia. A and B are eliminated, because code A41.9 is for unspecified sepsis. Where does pneumonia occur ? – Lungs ( localized ) Where does Group B Strep infection? – Throughout the body ( systemic ) When a patient has a blood test for HIV that is inconclusive , what ICD-10-CM code is assigned a. Z21 b. R75 c. B20 d. Z11.4 Pneumonia due to adenovirus . What ICD-1-CM code is reported a. B34.0 b. J12.0 c. B97.0 d. B30.1 The Main Term leads the coder to the ICD-10-CM code. Finding the main term requires you to read the medical chart carefully and understand the diagnosis. In the examples above, I have highlighted and colored the main terms to be used to search for the co
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