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The correct codes for a patient with mucopurulent chronic bronchitis who is a tobacco user are J41.1 and Z72.0. J41.1: Index>bronchitis>mucopurulent. Z72.0: Index>use>tobacco.

Chronic: Long duration; continuing over a long period of time.

The correct code for a patient with unilateral emphysema is J43.0. J43.0: Index>emphysema>unilateral.

Diagnosis: A physician’s determination of a patient’s condition, illness, or injury.

The correct codes for a patient with COPD and an acute lower respiratory infection are J44.0 and J22. J44.0: Index>disease>pulmonary>chronic obstructive>with>lower respiratory infection. J22: Index>infection>respiratory>lower.

Acute: Severe; serious.

The correct code for a patient with pneumonia due to Klebsiella pneumoniae is J15.0. J15.0: Index>pneumonia>in>Klebsiella.

Pneumonia: An inflammation of the lungs.

The correct codes for a patient with bronchiolectasis with exacerbation from prolonged exposure to environmental tobacco smoke are J47.1 and Z77.22. J47.1: Index>bronchiolectasis>with>exacerbation. Z77.22: Index>exposure>environmental tobacco smoke.

Exacerbation: An increase in the severity of a disease or its symptoms.

The correct codes for a patient with black lung disease from working in a coal mine are J60, T58.2X1A, and Y92.64. J60: Index>disease>lung>black. T58.2X1A: Drug table>coal ~ redirects you to carbon>monoxide>coal>poisoning, accidental. Y92.64: External cause index>place of occurrence>mine.

External Cause: An event, outside the body, that causes injury, poisoning, or an adverse reaction.

The correct code for a patient with acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypoxia is J96.21. J96.21: Index>failure>respiratory>acute and/or chronic>with>hypoxia.

Acute: Severe; serious.

Use is the term for smoking tobacco on a regular basis.

Abuse is when a patient has a habit of using tobacco and has a daily fixation on smoking tobacco.

Dependence is when a patient has a compulsive, continuous use of tobacco that has resulted in significant clinical manifestations.

Manifestation: A condition caused or developed from the existence of another condition.

Scintiphotography is used to check ventilation and perfusion in order to assess the presence of a pulmonary embolus.

A thoracentesis is used to remove fluid from the pleura for pathologic assessment.

Pneumothorax: A condition by which air or gas is present within the chest cavity but outside the lungs.

Arterial blood gas is used to evaluate the patient's ability to exchange gases within the lungs.

Respiration: The physical process of acquiring oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide.

Pleuritis is often caused by a virus.

Infectious: A condition that can be transmitted from one person to another.

J93.82 is the correct code for a persistent air leak. J93.82: Index>leak>persistent air.

ICD-9-CM: The acronym for International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification.

Exposure is the term used when a patient has been in contact with tobacco smoke.

Toxic Effect: Poisonous substance causing a health-related reaction.