An employee notices that upcoding is being done by her department. When she reports this to the appropriate authority, she would be called a(n) ____________________ ____________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A 90-year-old had a sudden onset of bright red bleeding from her rectum. On your arrival you can see that there has been a significant amount of blood loss. She is pale and sweaty and seems confused. You should first:

A) place her in a position of comfort and administer high-flow oxygen. B) estimate as accurately as possible how much blood has been lost. C) ask her if this has ever happened to her in the past. D) obtain a complete set of vital signs.

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A procedure performed in addition to the primary procedure is known as a(n) __________ procedure

Fill in the blank with correct word.

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A list of codes describing procedures that include conscious sedation, if administered by the same surgeon as performs the procedure, can be found in:

A) Appendix E B) Appendix F C) Appendix G D) Appendix J

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