Agnes is admitted with cough, fever, and dysphagia. Chest x-ray shows infiltrates in both lower lobes. Sputum culture is
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2022 9:17 pm
Agnes is admitted with cough, fever, and dysphagia. Chest x-ray shows infiltrates in both lower lobes. Sputum culture is positive for Staph aureus. Swallow study indicates that Agnes aspirates. Physician documents aspiration pneumonia and Staph aureus pneumonia. As a coder, you would assign codes for the following and with correct sequencing order.
A. Staph aureus pneumonia, dysphagia
B. Staph aureus pneumonia, aspiration pneumonia
C. Aspiration pneumonia, dysphagia
D. Aspiration pneumonia, Staph aureus pneumonia, dysphagia
A. Staph aureus pneumonia, dysphagia
B. Staph aureus pneumonia, aspiration pneumonia
C. Aspiration pneumonia, dysphagia
D. Aspiration pneumonia, Staph aureus pneumonia, dysphagia