Which Code Is Used to Report a Patient with Protein

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which code is used to report a patient with protein deficiency anemia?

• A) D53.0
• B) D53.1
• C) D53.2
• D) D53.8

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Definitions:

Tay-Sachs Disease

A serious genetic disease in which abnormal lipid metabolism in the brain causes mental deterioration in affected infants and young children; inheritance pattern is autosomal recessive.

Autosomal Recessive

A mode of inheritance in which a trait or disorder is expressed in individuals who have two copies of a mutant gene on one of the non-sex chromosomes (autosomes).

Lipids

A broad group of naturally occurring molecules that include fats, waxes, sterols, fat-soluble vitamins (such as vitamins A, D, E, and K), monoglycerides, diglycerides, triglycerides, and phospholipids.

Hemophilia

A rare genetic disorder in which the blood's ability to clot is severely reduced, causing the patient to bleed severely from even a slight injury.