Question

Which of the following types of "shock" is likely to be a symptom code based on the first character of the code?

A. Anaphylactic shock due to food, T78.00

B. Insulin shock, E51

C. Septic shock (due to severe sepsis), R65.21

D. Toxic shock syndrome, A48.3

Answer 1

C

Step-by-step explanation:

• Septic shock is denoted as R65.21

Anaphylactic shock is represented as T78.2 not T78.00

And

Insulin shock has E11.

So option C is correct