Hospital acquired conditions (HACs) are defined by CMS as those conditions that:
- Correct Answer ✔️✔️Are high cost, volume, or both
b. Result in a higher paying MS-DRG assignment when present as a secondary
diagnosis
c. Could have reasonably been prevented during the admission
d. All of the above
A woman is admitted for blood loss anemia due to dysfunctional uterine bleeding.
What is the correct code
assignment?
D25.9 Leiomyoma of uterus, unspecified
D50.0 Iron Deficiency Anemia, secondary to Blood Loss
D62 Acute Posthemorrhagic Anemia
N93.8 Disorders of Menstruation and Other Abnormal Bleeding from Female
Genital Tract, Other - Correct Answer ✔️✔️D62; N93.8
, A patient is admitted with right senile cataract, diabetes mellitus, and
extracapsular cataract extraction with
simultaneous insertion of a synthetic intraocular lens. What is the correct code
assignment?
E11.9 Diabetes Mellitus without Mention of Complication, Type II or Unspecified
Type, Not Stated as Uncontrolled
E13.36 Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic cataract
H25.9 Senile Cataract
H26.9 Incipient Cataract
08RJ3JZ Replacement of Right Lens with Synthetic, Substitute, Percutaneous
Approach - Correct Answer ✔️✔️H25.9; E11.9; 08RJ3JZ
patient is admitted with acute exacerbation of COPD, chronic renal failure, and
hypertension. What is the
correct code assignment?
I10 Essential Hypertension, unspecified