Sam Sampson was delivered via cesarean section today at the hospital at 11:50 a.m. Soon after his birth he become cyanotic and was taken to the NICU. In the NICU, the physicians determined Sam was suffering from wet lung syndrome. What are the correct codes to assign?

A) Z38.00, P22.0
B) Z38.00, P22.1
C) Z38.01, P22.0
D) Z38.01, P22.1

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Khadra Osman · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Wet lung syndrome is a condition in which the lungs are filled with fluid. This can occur as a result of a cesarean section, as the baby's lungs may not have had time to fully develop before birth. The correct codes to assign are Z38.01 (Cesarean section) and P22.1 (Wet lung syndrome).

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