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roselinechinyere27m

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on: Jun 27, 2018
Subterms in an ICD-9-CM entry may show:
 
  A. the cause or origin of the disease.
  B. another name for the disease.
  C. a better description of the disease.
  D. treatments of the disease.

Question 2

Using a 3-digit category code only when no 4-digit codes exist and a 4-digit subcategory code only when no 5-digit subclassification code exists is coding to the highest level of:
 
  A. authority.
  B. reimbursement.
  C. specificity.
  D. certainty.


bhavsar

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

Answer: the cause or origin of the disease.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: specificity.


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