Author Question: For complicated problems that may take awhile to diagnose, physicians may _________ to provide ... (Read 34 times)

dmcintosh · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

For complicated problems that may take awhile to diagnose, physicians may _________ to provide relief until the underlying cause is determined.

a. order lab tests
b. prescribe drugs
c. treat symptoms
d. do their best

Question 2

Official coding guidelines require proper sequencing of diagnosis and procedure codes. The sequencing depends on:

a. the physician's sequencing when he documents the diagnoses and procedures.
b. the most resource-intensive (expensive) procedures performed.
c. dates procedures were performed.
d. the codes assigned and the circumstances of the encounter.