Deck 15: Diseases of the Respiratory System

Question 1

If the documentation is not clear as to whether acute respiratory failure and another condition are equally responsible for the admission, the acute respiratory failure is always sequenced first.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

When coding the phrase "acute subglottic laryngitis," the correct term to reference in the index is subglottic.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Acute bronchitis and chronic bronchitis are reported from the same category in ICD-10-CM.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Which of the following is a highly contagious respiratory disease that is caused by various viruses?

A) pharyngitis
B) influenza
C) rhinitis
D) asthma

Question 5

Acute viral tracheitis is reported with code J12.2.

Question 6

Discharge summary:
Final diagnosis: paralysis of the diaphragm.
Secondary diagnosis: spontaneous tension pneumothorax.
The correct code(s) for this case is (are) ____________________.

Question 7

Category codes found in category J45 report emphysema.

Question 8

The main organs of the respiratory system are the _____.

A) vocal cords
B) bronchi
C) lungs
D) bronchial trees

Question 9

Pleural plaque with presence of asbestos is reported with code J94.9.

Question 10

Chronic obstructive lung disease is reported with code ____________________.

Question 11

The final diagnoses on a discharge summary reads "acute and chronic respiratory failure." The correct code(s) is (are) _____.

A) J96.0
B) J96.1
C) J96.0, J96.1
D) J96.20

Question 12

Gangrene and necrosis of the lung are reported with _____.

A) J85.1
B) J85.9
C) J85.0
D) J84.9

Question 13

Aspiration pneumonia occurs when a patient develops pneumonia due to an infectious organism.

Question 14

Respiratory failure may be listed as a secondary diagnosis if it occurs after admission or if it is present on admission but does not meet the definition of principal diagnosis.

Question 15

Which of the following blocks of codes report influenza and pneumonia?

A) J00-J06
B) J09-J18
C) J40-J47
D) J96-J99

Question 16

Acute pharyngitis is commonly referred to as the common cold.

Question 17

Nasal endoscopy reveals cyst and mucocele of nose and nasal sinus. This is reported with _____.

A) J33.9
B) J34.1
C) J34.89
D) J34.9

Question 18

Exogenous lipoid pneumonia is reported with code ____________________.

Question 19

Moderate persistent asthma is reported with code J45.42.

Question 20

Chronic sinusitis of all of the sinuses would be reported with _____.

A) J32.0, J32.1, J32.3
B) J32.9
C) J32.8
D) J32.4

Question 21

Choanal polyp is reported with code _____.

Question 22

Acute streptococcal tonsillitis is reported with code _____.

Question 23

Vasomotor rhinitis is reported with code _____.

Question 24

Operative report:
Pre-op diagnosis: growth in sinus.
Post-op diagnosis: maxillary polyp of sinus.
Procedure: biopsy and removal of polyp.
The correct diagnostic code for this case is ____________________.

Question 25

Chronic sore throat is reported with code _____.

Question 26

Operative report:
Pre-op diagnosis: chronic tonsillitis.
Post-op diagnosis: chronic adenoiditis and tonsillitis.
Procedure: tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.
The correct diagnostic code(s) is (are) ____________________.

Question 27

Ulcer of tonsil is reported with code _____.

Question 28

Hypertrophy of nasal turbinates would be reported with code ____________________.

Question 29

Discharge summary:
Final diagnosis: acute bronchitis, with bronchospasm, due to rhinovirus.
The correct code(s) for this case is (are) ____________________.

Question 30

Respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia is reported with code _____.

Question 31

Chronic purulent rhinitis is reported with code ____________________.

Question 32

Seropurulent pleurisy is reported with code _____.

Question 33

Acute ulcerative laryngitis is reported with code _____.

Question 34

Airway disease due to cotton dust is reported with code ____.

Question 35

Leukokeratosis of vocal cords is reported with code _____.