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jilianpiloj

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on: Jun 25, 2018
Which of the following diagnoses would be coded as indicated?
 
 suspected skull fracture
  questionable ETOH abuse
  rule out appendicitis
  definitive poliomyelitis

Question 2

MICR stands for
 
 monetary input of cash and receivables
  magnetically inked cash receipts
  magnetic ink character recognition
  mathematical index of cash and receipts


raili21

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

definitive poliomyelitis

Rationale: All but definitive poliomyelitis are speculative diagnoses and never coded.

Answer to Question 2

magnetic ink character recognition

Rationale: Magnetic ink character recognition.


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