These STEP-BY-STEP solutions are the Best Learning Tool in this course. If you do nothing else, spend an hour a week coding Operative Reports. On our Prep Course we have over 125 Op Reports.
CLICK on each BLANK BLACK BOX below TOWARD THE LEFT, to reveal Each Step of the ICD-9 or CPT Solution. 

Try to work as much on your own as possible.

 Surgical Operation - Adrenalectomy - 2nd ICD-9 Code

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For the second ICD-9 Code look up hypokalemia
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You will see Hypokalemia 276.8
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Refer to the Tabular List (don't code from the index)
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You will find Hypopotassemia (276.8) with Hypokalemia underneath
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The ICD-9 Code is 276.8
   

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