Question 1

Mary Jo Dallin was seen in the office today for lethargy lasting for about 2 weeks. After some workup, it was found that Mary Jo has mixed hemoglobinopathy. What is/are the correct code(s) to report?

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Question 2

Which code is used to report a patient with protein deficiency anemia?

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According to the ICD-10-CM, D53.0 is the code for protein deficiency anemia.

Question 3

What is the correct code assignment for a 40-year-old patient who is admitted with idiopathic cryoglobulinemia?

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D89.1 is the correct code for idiopathic cryoglobulinemia. D89.0 is for a non-specific reaction to a pathological substance, D89.2 is for an allergy to drugs and biological substances, and D89.3 is for an autoimmune disease.

Question 4

What is the correct diagnosis for a patient with Nezelof's syndrome?

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Question 5

Bobby Joe Hill was brought to the ER with weakness. After the ER physician completed some blood tests, he determined that Bobby Joe has idiopathic aplastic anemia. What is/are the correct code(s) to report?

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Idiopathic aplastic anemia is specifically coded as D61.3 in the ICD-10 classification.

Question 6

What is the correct code for a patient diagnosed with Mediterranean anemia?

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Question 7

Mark is diagnosed with severe alpha thalassemia. What is the correct code to be assigned?

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Severe alpha thalassemia is classified as D56.0, which is the code assigned for anemia due to disorder of globin gene.

Question 8

What is the correct code for a patient diagnosed with sarcoidosis of the lungs?

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D86.0 is the correct code for sarcoidosis of the lung.

Question 9

What is the correct diagnosis code for SCID with normal B-cells?

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Quiz 6: Coding Diseases of the Blood and Immune Mechanism