Author Question: If a patient comes in for chemotherapy, the medical office specialist should code the cancer as ... (Read 98 times)

aabwk4 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

If a patient comes in for chemotherapy, the medical office specialist should code the cancer as primary and the V code for the encounter as secondary.

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Question 2

Diagnostic coding using the ICD-9-CM became mandatory for __________ claims as a result of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988.

Fill in the blank with correct word.