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student77

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What instructional note is found in the Index when looking up carbuncle of external auditory canal?
 
  a. There is no instructional note.
  b. Code first underlying condition.
  c. See abscess.
  d. See tumor.

Question 2

A common practice when coding OM is classify recurrent otitis media as chronic when it last longer than:
 
  a. three months and is accompanied by changes to the lining of the middle ear.
  b. six months and is accompanied by changes to the lining of the middle ear.
  c. three months and is not accompanied by changes to the lining of the inner ear.
  d. six months and is not accompanied by changes to the lining of the inner ear.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: c

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a



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