The patient is an 89 year old man with advanced COPD who was admitted to the hos
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The patient is an 89 year old man with advanced COPD who was admitted to the hospital complaining of cough, shortness of breath, and fever. It was determined that he was suffering from COPD with acute bronchitis. He is supplemental oxygen dependent and also has core pulmonale. He was treated with bronchodilaters, antibiotic, and a tapering dose of steroids. The patient was on Do Not Resusciate status. The patient was becing progressively weaker with more respiratory distress. During the hospital stay the family members decided to initiate comfprt measures after speaking with the physician abut the pateints prognosis. The family elected to recieve home end of life and comfort care.
1. What are the 4 ICD-10-CM Codes?
Explanation / Answer
J44.9(COPD ) with J20.9(ACUTE BRONCHITIS ,Z99.81( dependence on supplemental oxygen) , Z79.52 (long term use of steroids) , Z66 (do not reusciate status) ,with Z51.5 (home end comfort care )
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