[Expert Solution]: Case: 54-year-old female patient with…

Case: 54-year-old female patient with recently diagnosed Cushing’s syndrome who is scheduled for transsphenoidal surgery presents today with complaints of fever, muscle pain, and difficulty breathing. She states she thinks it is just a common cold, but she is anxious about other possibilities due to the recent diagnosis of Cushing’s and the upcoming surgery. She wants to “cover all bases and be evaluated to determine if there is something else going on.” A medically appropriate history and/or physical exam and high level of medical decision making emergency department evaluation and management services were provided, and results indicated the patient does indeed have a common cold. The patient was provided with instructions about how to relieve her cold symptoms. CAC ICD-10-CM Recommendations: E24.8 – Other Cushing’s syndrome E24.9 – Cushing’s syndrome, unspecified F41.1 – Generalized anxiety disorder J00 – Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold] M79.1 – Myalgia P28.89 – Other specified respiratory conditions of newborn R06.02 – Shortness of breath R07.1 – Chest pain on breathing R45.0 – Nervousness R50.81 – Fever presenting with conditions classified elsewhere R50.9 – Fever, unspecified R68.89 – Other general symptoms and signs CAC CPT Recommendations: 76999 77620 94002 94003 94004 99281 99282 99283 99284 99285 99499 Which ICD-10-CM code is reported for the secondary diagnosis? a. P28.89 b. F41.1 c. E24.9 d. R45.0 e. R50.81 f. R07.1 g. R06.02 h. R50.9 i. E24.8 j. J00 k. M79.1 l. R68.89