Words such as “with,” “in,” “due to,” and “associated with” are used to express the relationship between the main term or a subterm and an associated condition or etiology.

A patient is admitted for an intended cholecystectomy with exploration of the common duct. However, upon entering the abdominal cavity (peritoneal cavity) metastatic malignancy involving stomach and duodenum, with possible primary site in pancreas, necessitated canceling the intended procedure and closing the operative wound. Assign the appropriate procedure code(s) for the encounter. Hint: Code to the extent that the procedure was performed [BLANK-1]

Code the following diagnosis.(Be sure to use a capital letter and a decimal point)  Influenza with gastroenteritis [BLANK-1]

How should an encounter of a patient with fever and cough with a positive COVID-19 test without provider confirmation of the significance of the test result be coded? 

What is the correct Placement root operation for an application of a compression dressing to an abdominal wound?

In the case of outpatient reporting, if the physician does NOT identify a definitive condition or problem at the conclusion of a visit or an encounter, what should the coding professional do?

If there are conflicts in the documentation from different physicians, what should the coding professional do?

When the diagnostic statement is pneumonia without further specification and the documentation reflects that the patient was on mechanical ventilation, what should the coder do? 

When minor adhesions are easily lysed as part of another procedure, coding a diagnosis of adhesions and a lysis procedure is inappropriate.

What is the correct ICD-10-PCS code for chemotherapy infusion of low- dose interleukin-2 via peripheral vein?