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#8 Choose the correct code assignment for the following scenario: 52-year-old male with Diphtheritic myocarditis. A. A36.81 B. A36.82 C. A36.83 D. A36.84
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#8 Choose the correct code assignment for the following scenario: 52-year-old male with Diphtheritic myocarditis.

A. A36.81
B. A36.82
C. A36.83
D. A36.84

User Balajivijayan
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A36.81

How?

Here we need the ICD-10cm code

  • Myocarditis is mentioned so it's A36
  • It's Diphtheritic so 81

Option A is correct

User DragonKnight
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B.A36.82 is the answer
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