Question

A patient was admitted with end stage renal disease (ESRD) following kidney transplant. The patient also had angina and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The diagnoses would be coded and sequenced as:

Answer 1

The diagnoses for the patient would be coded as ESRD following kidney transplant, angina, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Step-by-step explanation:

The diagnoses for the patient with end stage renal disease (ESRD) following kidney transplant, angina, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease would be coded and sequenced as follows:

1. ESRD following kidney transplant - ICD-10-CM code N18.6
2. Angina - ICD-10-CM code I20
3. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - ICD-10-CM code J44