Deck 18: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue

Question 1

Myositis ossificans progressiva of the left hand is reported with code ____________________.

Answer 1

M61.142

Question 2

Systematic autoimmune diseases are included in code block M30-M36.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Right forearm interstitial myositis is reported with code _____.

A) M60.121
B) M60.131
C) M60.141
D) M60.18

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Any disorder of the spinal cord is known as _____.

A) dorsopathy
B) spondyopathy
C) myelopathy
D) myopathy

Question 5

Dorsopathy is the complete fusion of the vertebrae.

Question 6

Lumbago and low back pain are reported with the same code.

Question 7

When coding the phrase "synovial cyst of the popliteal space of the right knee," the main term to reference in the index is _____.

A) synovial
B) cyst
C) popliteal
D) knee

Question 8

Which of the following is not a cause of osteoporosis?

A) malnutrition
B) inadequate calcium intake
C) estrogen deficiency
D) vitamin C malabsorption

Question 9

Ganglion of the left ankle and foot would be reported with code _____.

A) M67.48
B) M67.49
C) M67.40
D) M67.472

Question 10

Julia is a gymnast who has had knee pain for the last two weeks. After examination it is determined that she has prepatellar bursitis of the left knee. This would be reported with code _____.

A) M70.52
B) M70.40
C) M70.72
D) M70.42

Question 11

Enteropathic arthropathy is reported from category _____.

A) M05
B) M06
C) M07
D) M13

Question 12

Rheumatoid arthritis of the spine is reported within category code M45.

Question 13

For certain conditions a bone may be affected at the upper or lower end. For these conditions the site designation will be the joint, not the bone.

Question 14

A painful disease of the autoimmune system in which the synovial membranes are inflamed and thickened is _____.

A) osteoarthritis
B) rheumatoid arthritis
C) osteoporosis
D) collagen disease

Question 15

Sally Coder is coding the phrase "ankylosing spondylitis of the lumbar region." The main term to reference in the index is ankylosing.

Question 16

Postural kyphosis of the thoracic region is reported with code M40.4.

Question 17

Bursitis is the reduction in the mass of the bursa in a joint.

Question 18

Nontraumatic rupture of the right lower leg muscle would be reported with code____________________.

Question 19

Infective myositis of the left thigh would be reported with a code for the myositis and a code for the infectious agent, if the agent was known.

Question 20

Chondropathies are reported with code block M91-M94.

Question 21

Occipital neuralgia is reported with code _____.

Question 22

Trigger finger of the right little finger would be reported with code ____________________.

Question 23

Stiffness of right hip is reported with code _____.

Question 24

Right knee unilateral primary osteoarthritis is reported with code _____.

Question 25

Cervicobrachial syndrome is reported with code _____.

Question 26

Chronic instability of left knee is reported with code _____.

Question 27

Operative report:
Pre-op and post-op diagnoses: right hip and right knee ganglion.
Procedure: removal of two ganglion, sites noted above.
This case would be reported with code(s) ____________________.

Question 28

Radiculopathy of lumbar region is reported with code _____.

Question 29

Contracture of tendon sheath of the right hand muscle is reported with code ____________________.

Question 30

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis with systemic onset of the left ankle and foot is reported with code _____.

Question 31

Lead-induced chronic gout, right shoulder, is reported with code _____.

Question 32

Acquired left clawhand is reported with code _____.

Question 33

Transient synovitis of the left shoulder would be reported with code ____________________.

Question 34

Rheumatoid lung disease with rheumatoid arthritis of right knee is reported with code _____.

Question 35

Discharge summary:
Final diagnosis: spontaneous rupture of extensor tendons of the left upper arm, repair completed.
This case would be reported with diagnostic code(s) ____________________.