Question

A patient is admitted with acute respiratory failure, hypertension, and congestive heart failure. The patient was intubated upon admission to the hospital. What are the correct diagnosis codes and sequencing?

-The diagnostic codes that would be assigned are:
-401.9Essential hypertension, unspecified
-428.0Congestive heart failure, unspecified
-518.81Acute respiratory failure
-518.82Other pulmonary insufficiency, NEC
-518.83Chronic respiratory failure
-518.84Acute and chronic respiratory failure
-518.89Other disease of lung, NEC

Answer 1

The correct diagnosis codes and sequencing for a patient with acute respiratory failure, hypertension, and congestive heart failure.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct diagnosis codes and sequencing for the given patient would be:

1. 401.9 - Essential hypertension, unspecified
2. 428.0 - Congestive heart failure, unspecified
3. 518.81 - Acute respiratory failure
4. 518.82 - Other pulmonary insufficiency, NEC
5. 518.89 - Other disease of lung, NEC

These codes should be listed in the order of significance, with the primary diagnosis (the condition that led to the patient's admission) listed first.