Inpatient Coding Overview and Patient
Case Studies with Complete Solutions
Adenomatous Changes - ANSWER-Indicates potential malignancy in colon polyps.
Affective Attunement - ANSWER-Understanding and responding to a patient's
emotions.
Affective Mirroring - ANSWER-Reflecting patient emotions to foster trust and
connection.
Agitation - ANSWER-Restlessness or excessive movement often linked to anxiety.
Appendectomy Root Operation - ANSWER-Resection: removal of the appendix.
Appendicitis Codes - ANSWER-K35.2: With generalized peritonitis; K35.8: localized.
Appendicitis Symptoms - ANSWER-Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting indicate
appendicitis.
Auditory Hallucinations - ANSWER-Hearing voices or sounds not present.
Bipolar I Disorder - ANSWER-Mood disorder characterized by manic and depressive
episodes.
Boundary-Setting - ANSWER-Establishing limits in patient-provider interactions.
Case Access Rule - ANSWER-Cases cannot be redone once accessed.
Clinical Confidence - ANSWER-Trust in one's clinical skills and judgment.
Clinical Scenarios - ANSWER-Hypothetical patient cases used for training and
assessment.
Collaboration in Treatment - ANSWER-Working together with patients to develop care
plans.
Colon Polyp Coding - ANSWER-K codes for colon/rectal polyps, not neoplasms.
Core Medications - ANSWER-Essential drugs for treating psychiatric conditions.
Crisis Management - ANSWER-Strategies to handle emergency psychological
situations.
Case Studies with Complete Solutions
Adenomatous Changes - ANSWER-Indicates potential malignancy in colon polyps.
Affective Attunement - ANSWER-Understanding and responding to a patient's
emotions.
Affective Mirroring - ANSWER-Reflecting patient emotions to foster trust and
connection.
Agitation - ANSWER-Restlessness or excessive movement often linked to anxiety.
Appendectomy Root Operation - ANSWER-Resection: removal of the appendix.
Appendicitis Codes - ANSWER-K35.2: With generalized peritonitis; K35.8: localized.
Appendicitis Symptoms - ANSWER-Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting indicate
appendicitis.
Auditory Hallucinations - ANSWER-Hearing voices or sounds not present.
Bipolar I Disorder - ANSWER-Mood disorder characterized by manic and depressive
episodes.
Boundary-Setting - ANSWER-Establishing limits in patient-provider interactions.
Case Access Rule - ANSWER-Cases cannot be redone once accessed.
Clinical Confidence - ANSWER-Trust in one's clinical skills and judgment.
Clinical Scenarios - ANSWER-Hypothetical patient cases used for training and
assessment.
Collaboration in Treatment - ANSWER-Working together with patients to develop care
plans.
Colon Polyp Coding - ANSWER-K codes for colon/rectal polyps, not neoplasms.
Core Medications - ANSWER-Essential drugs for treating psychiatric conditions.
Crisis Management - ANSWER-Strategies to handle emergency psychological
situations.
