Coding the Respiratory System

Select the appropriate ICD-10-CM code for the diagnosis listed.

Indicate whether each statement is true or false. The respiratory system works as a purifying system, filtering air and carrying oxygen to the blood cells and carrying carbon dioxide out of the body.

• True

• False

Indicate whether each statement is true or false. The lungs are the main organ of the respiratory system.

• True

• False

Indicate whether each statement is true or false. The larynx is where the vocal cords are located.

• True

• False

Indicate whether each statement is true or false. The trachea branches off into each lung; the branches are called bronchi.

• True

• False

Indicate whether each statement is true or false. Respiratory conditions are commonly identified as acute, chronic, or both acute and chronic.

• True

• False

Enter the appropriate term for each description. Acute respiratory failure is classified to code ______.

Enter the appropriate term for each description. Chronic bronchitis is classified to code ______.

Enter the appropriate term for each description. The vocal cords are located in the ______.

Enter the appropriate term for each description. The trachea branches into the ______.