In outpatient coding, the patient's chief complaint is coded as the:

A) suspected condition.
B) morbidity.
C) mortality.
D) primary diagnosis.


D

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The trade name for the bisphosphonate named alendronate is:

A) Calcimar B) Eskalith C) Fosamax D) Actonel

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Up to ____ of patients with premature rupture of membranes will go into labor within 24 hours.

A. 80% B. 90% C. 99% D. 100%

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In the code 30263R0 the R represents

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Increased resistance to blood flow through the pulmonary vasculature often leads to which of the following?

A) Right-sided heart failure B) Pulmonary embolism C) Spontaneous pneumothorax D) Atelectasis

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