What does the term assumption coding mean?
A. The medical coder has a mismatch between the gender of the patient and the selected code.
B. The medical coder coded and reported services that were documented in the patient's medical record.
C. The medical coder was using diagnosis codes that are not as specific as possible.
D. The medical coder coded and reported services that were not documented in the patient's medical record.
Answer: D
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A) -54 B) -55 C) -56 D) -57
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A) discharge diagnosis B) final diagnosis C) provisional diagnosis D) preoperative diagnosis