Explain how a placeholder character is used in ICD-10-CM
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: A placeholder is an "empty" character such as an "x" that has no meaning but is inserted to fill one or more spaces when a 6th or 7th character is required in the code.
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A) Risk management B) Automation C) Coding D) Administration
Which of the following represents the modified body surface area percentages in the "rule of nines" for pediatric patients?
A) Posterior chest is 7 percent. B) Upper extremities are 13.5 percent each. C) External genitalia is 1 percent. D) Lower extremities are 13.5 percent each.
Americans without healthcare insurance (private or government) ____.
A. cannot get care at for-profit hospitals B. numbered around 80 million in 2009 C. typically were denied private healthcare insurance D. pay directly for routine medical care
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