Question

A patient is admitted with abdominal pain. The physician states that the discharge diagnosis is pancreatitis and noncalculus cholecystitis. Both diagnoses are equally treated. The correct coding and sequencing for this case would be:

a) K85.9, K81.9
b) K85.90, K81.90
c) K85.9, K81.90
d) K85.90, K81.9

Answer 1

The correct ICD codes for a patient with equally treated pancreatitis and non calculus cholecystitis are K85.9 for pancreatitis and K81.9 for non calculus cholecystitis, making the correct answer a) K85.9, K81.9.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct coding and sequencing for a patient with pancreatitis and non calculus cholecystitis are given by the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes. In this case, the codes will be K85.9, which represents pancreatitis without an indicated complication, and K81.9, which signifies cholecystitis without mention of calculus. Both conditions were equally treated, which means there is no principal diagnosis and both should be coded. Therefore, the correct answer is a) K85.9, K81.9.

Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas that leads to abdominal pain and potential jaundice, depicted by yellowing of the skin and eyes. The treatment includes managing pain and addressing underlying conditions like gallstones. Cholecystitis refers to the inflammation of the gallbladder, which can occur with or without gallstones (non calculus cholecystitis implies there are no gallstones present).