Inpatient Consultation This 25-hour-old male infant has Down syndrome. Upon exam there is a cardiac murmur that varies in frequency. EKG demonstrates a left and right ventricular hypertrophy. Echocardiography confirms a large ventricular septal defect. These findings will be discussed with the patient’s parents. What two ICD-10-CM codes should you assign to this case?

The two ICD-10-CM codes we should you assign to this case are:

a) Q21.0

b) Q90.9

Explanation:

ICD means the International Classification of Diseases. It is a tool that is utilised for the diagnosis of clinical, health services and epidemic issues.

The ICD-10-CM is defined as the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification. It was released for usage in the year 1992.

It is a means or tool that is made use of to assign and organise all diagnosis, symptoms and procedures, injuries, health disorders that is recorded in association with hospital care that is obtained in the United States.

ICD-10-CM is utilised mainly and most especially by physicians and other healthcare providers

The World Health Organization is the Organization that is in charge of the updating and maintenance and publishing of the ICD (International Classification of Diseases) codes.