In Your ICD-10-CM, Turn to Code Category Z16 in the Tabular

question 28

Multiple Choice

In your ICD-10-CM, turn to code category Z16 in the Tabular List. Under the category code you will find an Excludes1 notation for Sepsis due to Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. What code is suggested by this notation?

• A) A49.02
• B) B95.62
• C) J15.212
• D) A41.02

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Definitions:

Normalization

The process of making something conform to a standard, norm, or desirable pattern, often for the sake of consistency and predictability in social and technical contexts.

Discourse

Written or spoken communication or debate.

Orientalism

A concept referring to the Western representation and interpretation of Asian cultures, often based on stereotypes and the sense of Western superiority.

Imaginative Orientalism

A critique of how the East is romantically and often inaccurately depicted through a Western lens, perpetuating stereotypes and misunderstandings.