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Lisaclaire

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Conditions unrelated to the established principal diagnosis, but contributory to the inpatient visit are ___________________ _ the claim.
 
  a. excluded from
  b. included in
  c. billed separately from
  d. lumped into

Question 2

Nonessential modifiers (connected to a default diagnosis) _________________ in the medical record to be coded.
 
  a. must be
  b. should be
  c. do not need to be
  d. are not to be



eliasc0401

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: b

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c



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