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Bernana

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on: Jun 27, 2018
One of the reasons the ICD-10 has many more codes than the ICD-9 is:
 
  a. more codes are assigned.
  b. laterality.
  c. there are more illnesses.
  d. the rule-out codes.

Question 2

If a procedure was done but laterality is not documented by the physician:
 
  a. code unspecified.
  b. code separate codes, one for each side.
  c. assume it is the right side.
  d. assume it is the left side.


yahahah24021

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

Answer: b

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a


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