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Using the diagnosis Alphabetic Index entry for

Syndrome,
Respiratory
Distress
Acute J80
Adult J80
Child J80
Idiopathic J84.114
Newborn (idiopathic) (type I) P22.0
Type II P22.1
What is the diagnosis code for Acute respiratory distress syndrome, idiopathic, type I in a newborn?


A. J80

B. J84.114

C. P22.0

D. P22.1

2 Answers

10 votes

Answer:

P22.0

Step-by-step explanation:

We need the ICD-10CM code

  • Distress syndrome is generally denoted as P22
  • Also it's type 1 and idiopathic so nothing will be mentioned right after i.e 0

So option C

User Adriien M
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The best answer I see is B
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