Question

A patient is admitted for control of exacerbation of chronic obstructive lung disease. The patient had stopped taking the prednisone as prescribed due to gaining weight, a known side effect for this drug.

a) J44.1
b) J44.9
c) J43.9
d) J44.0

Answer 1

The correct answer is option c) J43.9, which is the ICD code for emphysema, a form of COPD.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer to the question is option c) J43.9.

J43.9 is the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) code for emphysema, unspecified, which is a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

In this case, the patient is admitted for control of an exacerbation of their COPD. They had stopped taking prednisone, a corticosteroid, due to gaining weight. The reason for their admission is to manage the exacerbation, which is a worsening of their COPD symptoms.