CCS is the abbreviation for ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Certified Coding Specialist
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DRG classification takes into account all of the following criteria EXCEPT:
A) age and sex of the patient. B) social status and family support. C) comorbidity and complications. D) principal and secondary diagnoses.
Critics of staffing ratio laws point out that:
a. the patient census can fluctuate. b. they cannot turn patients away. c. there is a nursing shortage. d. all of the above.
The most significant advancement in the early days of radiography came in 1913 when W. D. Coolidge:
a. became the first to alert the profession of the dangers of radiation exposure and advocated for the science of radiation protection. b. exposed a prototype of a dental radiograph, setting the stage for preventive oral health care. c. developed a variable, high kilovoltage x-ray machine compatible with the paralleling technique. d. introduced an x-ray tube that allowed for an x-ray output that could be predetermined and accurately controlled.
To avoid reduced payment for multiple procedures, the coder should use modifier ________ to indicate distinct procedures.
A. 99 B. 51 C. 66 D. 59