When a definitive diagnosis has been established, codes such as pain and fever are not coded.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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To produce clinically useful aerosol particles through a small-volume nebulizer, the gas flow rate should be set at ___ L/min to ___ L/min
a. 12; 15 c. 6; 10 b. 10; 12 d. 3; 6
Which of the following organizations collaborates with the Curriculum Review of the AAMA to accredit medical assisting programs?
A. AHIMA B. AAPC C. CAAHEP D. AMT
The recommended procedure for handling billing inquiries is to ____.
A. pull the patient's chart and billing information B. insist that the patient pay the current charges C. tell the patient to pay the charges, but the charges will be reviewed at a later date D. notify the patient that the physician will not see him until the bill is paid E. forward the patient's call to the physician
The following questions may require the use of an ICD-9-CM code book to select the correct answer. Surgical puncturing of a lung is coded to procedure code __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word