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vHAUNG6011

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Which one of the following statements is true?
 A) All signs and symptoms should be coded.
  B) Signs and symptoms that are integral to the disease process should not be assigned as additional codes.
  C) Signs and symptoms that are integral to the disease process should be assigned as additional codes.
  D) Signs and symptoms that are integral to the disease process should be assigned as first-listed or principal diagnoses codes.

Question 2

When symptoms are followed by contrasting/comparative diagnoses, which code is sequenced first?
 A) the contrasting/comparative diagnostic code
  B) the V code
  C) the symptom code
  D) either the symptom or contrasting/comparative code



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jjorrostieta

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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C




vHAUNG6011

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Excellent


tandmlomax84

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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