Question

question 7 (2.5 points) retake question mrs. bixby, 83 is being admitted for dehydration and anorexia. the probable cause is dementia. she was brought in by her daughter who is visiting from out of town. her daughter will take her from our office to st. mary’s. the gerontology unit will evaluate her mental condition tomorrow after she is stabilized. what icd - 10 - cm coding is reported? r63.0, e86.0 f50.00, e86.0 f50.00, e86.0, f02.80 r63.0, e86.0, f02.80

Explanation:

1. E86.0: This code is for dehydration, which is a documented condition for the patient.
2. F02.80: This code is for dementia (unspecified type, without behavioral disturbance), noted as the probable underlying cause.
3. R63.0: This code is for anorexia, which is a symptom caused by the dementia. When a definitive cause (dementia) is known, we code the underlying condition first, followed by the dehydration, and do not code the symptom (anorexia) separately as it is integral to the dementia. F50.00 is for anorexia nervosa, which is not the case here (the anorexia is due to dementia, not an eating disorder).

Answer:

F50.00, E86.0, F02.80