When a definitive diagnosis has been established, codes such as pain and fever are not coded.   

When selecting an ICD-10-CM code for the diagnostic statement “trochanteric bursitis of the right hip,” the main term to reference is trochanteric.  

The diabetes mellitus (DM) codes are combination codes that include the type of DM, the age of the patient, and the complications affecting the body systems.  

An underactive thyroid that is not treated can cause conditions such as depression, sensitivity to cold, and fatigue.  

By using ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes, health care diagnostic and procedural information can be collected, processed, and analyzed more effectively.   

 Kaposi’s sarcoma of left upper leg muscle is reported with code _____.

For the statement “adhesive shoulder joint capsulitis,” the main term to reference in the ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries is _____.

Severe sepsis is a septic infection with associated acute organ dysfunction or failure.   

A client presents to the emergency department in sickle cell disease crisis. The nurse’s priority intervention is to ____________.

According to the most recent data provided in your textbook, life expectancy for individuals born in the United States in 2021 was about