Question

A newborn infant is transferred to Community General Hospital for treatment of an esophageal atresia. What codes should be reported for Community General Hospital?

a) Z38.00, Q39.0
b) P76.0, Q39.2
c) P75.0, Q39.1
d) Z38.00, Q39.1

Answer 1

The correct medical codes for a newborn with esophageal atresia treated at Community General Hospital are Z38.00 for a single liveborn infant born in the hospital and Q39.1 for congenital esophageal atresia without fistula.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question pertains to the correct medical coding for a newborn infant transferred to Community General Hospital for treatment of esophageal atresia. In medical coding, precise codes are used to represent diagnoses and patient status. The correct codes for Community General Hospital to use in this case would be:

• Z38.00 - which represents a single liveborn infant, born in the hospital,
• Q39.1 - which indicates congenital esophageal atresia without fistula.

The combination of these two codes covers both the status of the infant as a live birth at the hospital and the specific diagnosis which is esophageal atresia.