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Question 1

When is it appropriate to code hypertension as benign?


◦ when the physician doesn't indicate malignant, it is assumed to be benign
◦ when the hypertension falls in the mild or moderate levels
◦ when the physician indicates in the documentation that the hypertension is benign
◦ when the physician documents hypertension NOS

Question 2

The coding rule tells you that when there is a causal relationship between heart failure and hypertension, you should assign two codes: a combination code for hypertension and heart failure, and another code for


◦ heart failure
◦ hypertension
◦ malignant hypertension
◦ benign hypertension


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