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craiczarry

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After establishing the first-listed diagnosis or principal diagnosis, the biller should find the main term found in the:
 
  a. Appendix of Main Terms.
  b. Table of Contents.
  c. Index to Diseases and Injuries.
  d. Appendix of Diseases and Injuries.

Question 2

A code listed next to a main term is referred to as the:
 
  a. first-line diagnosis.
  b. default diagnosis.
  c. primary diagnosis.
  d. code.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: c

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b





 

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