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penza

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on: Jun 27, 2018
If a patient presents with no complaints of illness or injury, the coder should:
 
  A. use a V code.
  B. bill the patient for the standard office visit fee.
  C. use an E code.
  D. use the code of any preexisting condition.

Question 2

Coding burns is based on:
 
  A. the location of the burn.
  B. the degree of severity of the burn.
  C. the percentage of the total body burned.
  D. all of the above.


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shaikhs

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

Answer: use a V code.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: all of the above.


penza

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

vickybb89

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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