Glass thermometers are generally not used any longer because:
A) there are many acceptable alternatives. B) many contain mercury.
C) of the danger of broken glass. D) all of the above.
D
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a. Availability of services b. Health insurance c. Payment for services d. Control of expenditures
The re-excision of a tumor occurs when the pathology report recommends that the surgeon perform a second excision to widen the margins of the original tumor site. The re-excision is performed to ensure that all tumor cells have been removed and that a clear border (margin) of normal tissue surrounds the excised specimen. To code the reason for the re-excision, __________
a. assign a code based on a review of the current operative and pathology reports b. generate a physician query to ask for clarification about the patient's condition c. refer to the diagnostic statement found in the report of the original excision d. use the pathology report that results from the re-excision of the tumor margins
What is one advanced method used to input data into an EHR?
A. Typing with a keyboard. B. Use an iPod. C. Use a voice recognition system. D. Use of a transcriptionist.
Which is the first step to assigning an ICD-10-CM code?
a. Follow instructional notations about the ICD-10-CM index entry b. Locate a main term in the ICD-10-CM index c. Review official coding guidelines about the code selected from the ICD-10-CM index d. Verify the code selected in the ICD-10-CM tabular list