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Jkov05

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Which of the following is NOT true about using GEMs to assign codes for patient encounters?
 
  a. Doing so would be misuse of data.
  b. There are very few exact one-to-one matches between ICD-9-CM and ICD-10- CM.
  c. Forward mapping is taking ICD-10-CM codes and mapping them to the corresponding ICD-9-CM codes.
  d. The GEMs were developed by CMS and the CDC.

Question 2

It is important that coders do which of the following in order to transition to ICD-10-CM/PCS?
 
  a. Learn the new code sets.
   b. Learn any associated new and/or updated software.
 
   c. Update their professional certifications as needed.
   d. Learn the new coding guidelines.
   e. All of the above.
   f. Both a and b.


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diana chang

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: c

Answer to Question 2

Answer: e


Jkov05

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
:D TYSM

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Gracias!

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