ICD 10 Practice Test
ICD 10 Practice Test
How is it coded if a patient gets severe sepsis during a hospital stay that was not present on admission?
Select your answer
A
A) A41.2 following by R65.2 as secondary diagnosis
B
B) Systemic infection and appropriate code from R65.2 is assigned as a secondary diagnosis
C
C)System infection and appropriate code from R65.2 is assigned as a primary diagnosis
D
D)Systemic infection is coded with A41.9 with code R65.21
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(H)