Select the appropriate ICD-9-CM procedure code using an ICD-9-CM code book for the statements given in the following questions

Sphenopalatine ganglionectomy


05.21

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You have been dispatched to a residence for an 82-year-old female with unknown medical problems. En route to the scene, your partner states, "At 82 years old, she probably has a ton of medical problems." Your response would be:

A) "You are probably right since more than half of persons older than 60 years have heart disease." B) "I am guessing she does not, given her age and the fact she is not in a nursing home." C) "As we were taught in school, it is middle adulthood where people have the most medical problems." D) "Maybe not, since in late adulthood there is such a wide variety of health status."

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________ of accounts involves a determination of the period of time that has lapsed since the bill was sent to each payer.?

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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In computing the maternal death rate, which is included in the denominator?

A) Total maternal/obstetrical discharges, including deaths B) Total deliveries C) Obstetrical discharges D) Obstetrical admissions

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____ is a branch of biology dealing especially with microscopic forms of life.

A. Endocrinology B. Microbiology C. Cytopathology D. Hematology

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