Asked by Kendall Smith on Jul 08, 2024
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Sophia Smith was weeding her garden this morning and got a splinter stuck in her right thumb. What codes are assigned?
A) S61.041A, W45.8XXD, Y92.017XA, Y93.H2
B) S61.041A, W45.8XXA, Y92.017, Y93.H2
C) S61.042A, W45.8XXD, Y92.017, Y93.H2
D) S61.042A, W45.8XXA, Y92.017, Y93.H2
Splinter
A small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, metal, or other material broken off from a larger piece, often causing injury when penetrating the skin.
Puncture Wound
A deep wound caused by a pointed object piercing the skin.
- Learn the correct coding for injuries resulting from external causes, including animal bites and foreign bodies.
- Use proper coding standards for incidents involving accidental damages and encounters.
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Clarissa ChioliJul 09, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The correct diagnosis code for a splinter in the thumb is S61.041A. The correct external cause code for activities involving gardening is Y92.017, and the correct place of occurrence code is Y93.H2. The correct code for the use of forceps to remove the splinter is not present in the options provided. The code W45.8XXA represents external cause codes for other specified injuries involving other specified part of body, initial encounter, while W45.8XXD represents the same injury but subsequent encounter. Therefore, the correct choice is B, as it includes all necessary diagnosis and external cause codes.
Learning Objectives
- Learn the correct coding for injuries resulting from external causes, including animal bites and foreign bodies.
- Use proper coding standards for incidents involving accidental damages and encounters.