Identify the main term for the diagnosis in the following scenario and assign the correct ICD-10 ?code. Johnny Smith was brought

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Identify the main term for the diagnosis in the following scenario and assign the correct ICD-10 ?code. Johnny Smith was brought

to the Emergency Department by his mother; Amanda at 12:16 on July 4, 2013 with an uncontrolled anterior nosebleed. The ED physician packs his nose with gauze and within 10 minutes the nosebleed stops.? The mother presented with the insurance card from BCBS of Florida through her husband?s employer. Procedure Code: 30901

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Molodets [167] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-03T13:20:15+03:00

Molodets [167]2 years ago

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<span>Based on the information supplied by the scenario, the main term for the diagnosis is Epistaxis. This could be Anterior Epistaxis. The correct ICD-10 code for Epistaxis is R04.0.</span>

mihalych1998 [28] · Answer 2 · 2022-06-03T15:01:27+03:00

mihalych1998 [28]2 years ago

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The ICD-10 is Epistaxis R04.0 Nosebleed.

Epistaxis is defined as bleeding from the nostril, nasal cavity, or nasopharynx. Nosebleeds are due to the bursting of a blood vessel within the nose. They may be spontaneous or caused by trauma.