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A 20 year-old female who returned from spring break in Mexico six days ago, presents to the ED with a high fever for three days, a sore throat, general aches and a miserable cough. The ED provider suspects flu and orders a rapid flu test. What ICD-10-CM code(s) is reported?

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Answer:

Code J11.1 is reported.

Explanation:

The ICD 10 ES is an international classification manual of diseases where the classification of each of the diseases identified today is found.

For each of the diseases, there is a code, which lists the different symptoms that the condition can have.

For example, the flu:

Influenza, influenza (bronchial) (epidemic)

(respiratory) (upper) (influenza virus no

identified) J11.1

- with

- - J11.81 encephalopathy

- - J11.2 enteritis

- - J11.1 pharyngitis

- - J11.2 gastroenteritis

- - upper respiratory infection (acute) NCOC J11.1

As you can see in the example, the coding depends on each of the symptoms that the person presents.

I hope this information can help you.

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