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javeds

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For patients receiving therapeutic services only during an outpatient encounter (except chemotherapy or radiation therapy), sequence first the diagnosis, condition, problem, or other reason for encounter that is __________.
 a. chiefly responsible for the outpatient services provided during the encounter
  b. documented as also affecting patient care, treatment, and medical management
  c. established as the reason for inpatient admission to the health care facility
 d. qualified by the primary care provider as possible, probable, or suspected

Question 2

For outpatient encounters for diagnostic tests that have been interpreted by a physician and for which the final report is available at the time of coding, assign codes for __________.
 a. any confirmed or definitive diagnoses documented in the interpretation
  b. history (of) conditions that do not affect treatment during the encounter
  c. qualified conditions that are suspected by the primary care provider
  d. signs and symptoms in addition to confirmed or definitive diagnoses



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catron30

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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

a




javeds

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Excellent


FergA

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

 

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