To locate congenital anomalies in the Alphabetic Index of the ICD-9-CM, the coder should first reference the __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


anomaly

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a. hemo- b. patho- c. cardio- d. erythro-

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Increased collimation results in:

patient dose increasing scatter radiation increasing all of these answers apply radiographic contrast increasing

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A patient presents to the office with chief complaint of RLQ pain. Which of the following pathologies would be MOST likely possible?

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