What are the correct codes assigned for a patient with Fazio-Londe disease and vitamin E and K deficiencies?
A) G12.1, E56.8
B) G12.1, E56.0, E56.1
C) G12.29, E56.0, E56.1
D) G12.29, E56.8
E) E56.1: Indexdeficiencyvitamin K.

Question

What are the correct codes assigned for a patient with Fazio-Londe disease and vitamin E and K deficiencies?
A) G12.1, E56.8
B) G12.1, E56.0, E56.1
C) G12.29, E56.0, E56.1
D) G12.29, E56.8
E) E56.1: Index>deficiency>vitamin K.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Fazio-Londe disease is a rare, inherited motor neuron disease, coded as G12.1. Vitamin E deficiency is coded as E56.0, and vitamin K deficiency is coded as E56.1. Therefore, the correct combination of codes for a patient with Fazio-Londe disease and deficiencies of vitamins E and K is G12.1, E56.0, E56.1.

What Are the Correct Codes Assigned for a Patient with Fazio-Londe