The primary condition for which a patient is receiving care is communicated to the third-party payer through a(n) _______________ code on the health-care claim. 

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


diagnosis

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Brain weight decreases an average of ____ between early adulthood and age 90.

A. five percent B. ten percent C. fifteen percent D. twenty percent

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The American Academy of Pediatrics developed criteria to assist families in selecting substance abuse programs for adolescents. List the five criteria

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The UB-04 form requires which physician information to be completed?

A. other provider B. operating physician C. attending provider D. all of these must be completed

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