For the following questions, use an ICD-9-CM code book to select the appropriate code(s)for the diagnostic statements given
Mumps meningitis
072.1
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a. a person's manager b. a person's parents c. the individual d. the local college
The instructional note found under L58, Radiodermatitis, instructs coders to use an additional code to identify the:
A) source of the radiation. B) drug. C) underlying disease. D) substance.
Sepsis can be best defined as
the destruction of all forms of life except those bacterial in nature. the condition of being free from disease-producing microorganisms. the presence of disease-producing microorganisms. process by which all forms of life are destroyed.
The initial CMS Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC) program identified problems with ________________________________
A) workforce shortages due to the low number of health information consultants B) ?widespread lack of compliance with HIPAA privacy and security regulations C) incorrect coding and a failure to document medical necessity D) ?intentional filing of false claims by health care providers