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james

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Coders should NOT assign ________ codes when the patient has a current condition that is coded from a body system chapter.
 
  Fill in the blank with correct word.

Question 2

When the reason for an encounter is a screening examination, the title of the Z code may look like a/an ________.
 
  Fill in the blank with correct word.



elizabethrperez

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Answer to Question 1

Aftercare

Answer to Question 2

Procedure code



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