A patient is diagnosed with sepsis and associated acute respiratory failure. What ICD-10-CM code selection is reported?

The correct answer is C. A41.9, R65.21, J96.00. For a patient diagnosed with sepsis and associated acute respiratory failure, the ICD-10-CM A41.9: Sepsis, unspecified organism. R65.21: Severe sepsis with septic shock. J96.00: Acute respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia. These codes…

ICD-10-CM

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AA41.9, R65.20, J96.00
BA41.9
CA41.9, R65.21, J96.00
DA41.9, J96.00

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6% (2)
C
66% (23)
D
17% (6)

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For a patient diagnosed with sepsis and associated acute respiratory failure, the ICD-10-CM A41.9: Sepsis, unspecified organism. R65.21: Severe sepsis with septic shock. J96.00: Acute respiratory failure, unspecified whether with hypoxia or hypercapnia. These codes appropriately capture the severity of the sepsis and the presence of acute respiratory failure.

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