Note that the following question requires additional access to DRG grouper software. Instructions: Provide the most correct responses. A 75-year-old female patient is admitted directly to the hospital with the complaint of severe dyspnea. She has a history of hypertensive renal disease and diabetes mellitus controlled with insulin. Upon examination, she is noted to have edema on her legs and feet. Radiographic films indicate fluid in her lungs. Her albumin level is .5 grams per decaliter, and her creatinine level is 3.0 milligrams per decaliter. Sputum culture is positive for Klebsiella pneumoniae. Her blood pressure upon admission is 155/100. She is diagnosed with acute left ventricular heart failure, acute exacerbation of hypertensive renal disease, and pneumonia due to Klebsiella pneumoniae. Antihypertensive medications, antibiotics, insulin, Zocor, and intravenous diuretics are administered, and her diet is restricted for sodium and fluid. Three days later, she is discharged home in an improved condition. DISCHARGE DIAGNOSES: Acute left ventricular heart failure. Hypertensive heart and renal disease, stage 2. Pneumonia due to Klebsiella pneumoniae. Hyperlipidemia. Type 2 diabetes mellitus. a. Assign ICD-10-CM codes to the principal diagnosis of congestive heart failure and comorbidities. (No procedures were performed.) a. Principal diagnosis code:
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