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CPC Exam - Question 24


A patient is diagnosed with sepsis and associated acute respiratory failure.

What ICD-10-CM code selection is reported?

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Siri1233
Nov 1, 2023

Answer is A bcz sepsis code A41.9 followed by severe sepsis R65.20 followed by organ failure J96.00

KRUPA123456
Oct 31, 2023

The answer is A because sepsis followed by severe sepsis code followed by organ failure

Roni_11
Nov 10, 2023

"Severe" sepsis is not documented

BossladyEMO
Nov 22, 2024

I would think that the answer is D.A41.9 J96.00. Because it states that the patient was diagnosed with sepsis code A41.9 Sepsis, unspecified organism (ICD-10-CM) And (ICD-10-CM) J96.00 Acute respiratory failure . ( associate) in Dictionary word associate means connected with something else. So that's why i chose D.A41.9;J96.00

[Removed]Option: A
Nov 26, 2024

For a patient diagnosed with sepsis and associated acute respiratory failure, the ICD-10-CM code selection would be: A41.9 (Sepsis, unspecified organism) as the primary code, followed by R65.2 (Severe sepsis) to indicate the organ dysfunction related to the sepsis, and J96.0 (Acute respiratory failure, unspecified)

KeyanaOption: D
Jan 19, 2025

sepsis and respiratory failure

KeyanaOption: D
Jan 21, 2025

sepsis and acute respiratory failure

1aa99b1Option: D
Mar 12, 2025

J96. RESPITORY. FAILURE. A41SEPSIS. UNSPCIFIED