The texting aspect this puzzle is inspired by Crow Facts. Many thanks to Quinn Mahoney for making the source code that powered that puzzle public.
Via text message, answer a series of trivia questions about television shows featuring doctors. With each correct response, you become qualified to treat another condition.
| Question | Answer | Response |
|---|---|---|
| What was the subtitle of the series of Scrubs webisodes that aired during the eighth season? | Interns | Indeed! You are now qualified to treat congenital syphilis. |
| What network originally broadcast Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman? | CBS | Correct! You are now qualified to treat malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of limbs. |
| What is the first name of the young doctor played by Neil Patrick Harris? | Doogie | Delightful! You are now qualified to treat Type 1 diabetes mellitus. |
| What is the title of the opening theme song of House, M.D.? | Teardrop | Totally! You are now qualified to treat disorders of puberty, not elsewhere classified. |
| What show starred George Clooney as Dr. Doug Ross? | ER | Excellent! You are now qualified to treat atopic dermatitis. |
| Which season of Grey's Anatomy premiered in 2012? (Spell the ordinal number.) | Ninth | Nice work! You are now qualified to treat superficial injury of wrist, hand, and fingers. |
| Fill in the blank: General Hospital is set in Port _______, New York. | Charles | Congrats! You are now qualified to treat injuries involving multiple body regions. |
| What is the rank of "Hot Lips" Houlihan in M.A.S.H.? | Major | Mazel tov! You are now qualified to treat effects of air pressure and water pressure. |
The final text message tells you "Don't forget to study medical coding for your final exam.". The first letters of the answers to the trivia questions, as well as the first letters of the response you get upon answering them correctly spell ICD TEN CM.
Look up the ICD-10-CM codes for each of the conditions that you became qualified to treat.
| Condition | ICD-10-CM Code |
|---|---|
| Congenital syphilis. | A50 |
| Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage of limbs. | C40 |
| Type 1 diabetes mellitus. | E10 |
| Disorders of puberty, not elsewhere classified. | E30 |
| Atopic dermatitis. | L20 |
| Superficial injury of wrist, hand, and fingers. | S60 |
| Injuries involving multiple body regions. | T07 |
| Effects of air pressure and water pressure. | T70 |
Sorting the ICD-10-CM codes by number and then reading the letters, gives the final answer TELECAST.
As an Easter egg, if you call the phone number, you will discover that this medical school is actually run by CAL-9000, the antagonist of the 2013 Berkeley Mystery Hunt.