Ellie Was Playing Softball with Some Friends and Was Accidentally

question 39

Multiple Choice

Ellie was playing softball with some friends and was accidentally hit on the nose with a baseball bat when a player on the other team swung at a wild pitch. After examining her nose, the physician tells her that her nose is broken and ordered a complete radiologic examination of the nasal bones. Where will you locate the ICD-9 code for this?

• A) 390-459
• B) 460-519
• C) 580-629
• D) 760-779
• E) 800-999

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Definitions:

Irritability

A state of increased annoyance or touchiness, often as a symptom of stress or certain medical conditions.

Empirical Support

Evidence that is based on observation or experiment, supporting the effectiveness or validity of a concept or treatment.

Anorexia Nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by an obsessive fear of gaining weight, leading to severely restricted food intake and starvation in pursuit of thinness.

Therapy

Treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder, often by psychological rather than medical means.