Question

A patient is admitted for severe back pain and it is determined that the patient has kidney stones. the principal diagnosis is?

Answer 1

Answer: Kidney Stones

Explanation: The principal diagnoses is kidney stones.

Diagnosing a kidney stone requires a physical exam and a medical history to be taken by a physician. Typically a urinalysis (testing of a urine sample), an abdominal x-ray, a computerized tomography (CT) scan, or an ultrasound will be done to complete the diagnosis.