Author Question: CMS official coding guidelines about present on admission (POA) reporting is included in __________. ... (Read 132 times)

armygirl · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

CMS official coding guidelines about present on admission (POA) reporting is included in __________.
a. appendix I of the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
b. documentation in patient records, which is the responsibility of health care providers
c. includes, excludes1, excludes2, and inclusion notes of the ICD-10-CM coding manual
d. policies and procedures published by third-party payers and government programs

Question 2

Section IV of the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting includes guidelines for the __________.
a. coding and reporting of outpatient diagnoses (e.g., physician offices)
b. reporting of additional diagnoses (e.g., coexisting conditions, complications)
c. selection of the principal diagnosis for nonoutpatient settings (e.g., nursing facility)
d. structure and convention of the classification, including general guidelines