The "code, if applicable, any causal condition first" note in the ICD-10-CM tabular lists indicates that this code may be assigned as a first-listed or principal diagnosis when the causal condition is unknown or not applicable. When the causal condition is known, the code for that condition should be reported as the __________ diagnosis
a. comorbidity
b. manifestation
c. principal
d. qualified
c
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When do most smaller practices send out their statements?
A. Daily B. Weekly C. At the end of the month D. Whenever the medical assistant has time to prepare the statements E. Patients are allowed to request a billing time that is convenient for them
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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Encounter for speech therapy, for the treatment of status post CVA aphasia __________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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