Question

#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

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

B.A36.82 is the answer