Only the codes that ________ should be reported.
A. the nurse tells the coder to assign
B. are supported by the documentation
C. the coder thinks will get paid
D. are circled by the physician superbill
Answer: B
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You respond to a mottled, cyanotic 3-month-old, 5-kg infant who responds only to painful stimuli. Proximal pulses are too rapid to count and thready proximally. Distal pulses are absent. The skin is pale and cold distally. Capillary refill is 5 seconds. Respirations are 65/min, and the patient is working hard to breathe. ECG shows a narrow complex tachycardia with no P waves visible. You should:
a. administer oxygen and transport. b. cardiovert at 0.5 to 1 J/kg. c. administer verapamil. d. administer 20 mL/kg lactated Ringer's solution.
The Batch name cannot be changed.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Spirometry, including graphic record, total and timed vital capacity, expiratory flow rate measurement(s), with or without maximal voluntary ventilation
A) 94010 B) 94011 C) 94012 D) 94013
An easy way to remember when an E code is required is ____.
A. by noting "see" by a diagnosis code B. if the diagnosis makes you ask "How did that happen?" C. if the diagnosis makes you ask "Why did that occur?" D. by checking for any modifiers to the diagnosis E. when the patient does not have an illness or injury