Question

using the icd-10-cm code book, assign code(s) for the following diagnosis: tortuous aortic arch.

question 5 (1 point)
using the icd-10-cm code book, identify the main term for the following diagnosis:
elevated blood pressure reading.
hypertension
pressure
elevated
blood

question 6 (mandatory) (3 points)
using the icd-10-cm code book, assign code(s) for the following diagnosis: elevated blood pressure reading.

Explanation:

Step1: Assign code for tortuous aortic arch

Tortuous aortic arch falls under other specified congenital malformations of the heart and great vessels, coded as $\text{Q25.8}$.

Step2: Identify main term for elevated BP reading

In ICD-10-CM, the main term for blood pressure-related conditions is "pressure".

Step3: Assign code for elevated BP reading

Elevated blood pressure reading without a diagnosis of hypertension is coded as $\text{R03.0}$.

Answer:

1. Q1: Q25.8
2. Q5: B. pressure
3. Q6: R03.0