Hospital billing includes which of the following codes?
A) Principle diagnosis codes
B) ICD-9-CM codes
C) HCPCS codes
D) Associate revenue codes
E) All of the above
E
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Which of the following can cause tinnitus?
A) Large dose of aspirin B) Erythromycin used more than 2–8 times daily C) Viral conjunctivitis D) Previous eye injury
A CBC is performed on a polycythemic patient. What must the laboratician do to ensure that this specimen has an optimal blood smear?
a. Increase the angle of the spreader slide b. Decrease the angle of the spreader slide c. Not change the angle of the spreader slide d. Stain with albumin
The provider should have the patient sign a(n) _______________ of benefits statement under which the provider agrees to prepare health-care claims for the patient and to receive payments directly from the payer.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A hospital has a significantly higher rate of serious blood transfusion reactions than similar hospitals. A risk management team was assigned to the problem. Which of the following is one of the first things it should do?
A. Inform blood bank technologists of the importance of transfusion safety. B. Compare its blood transfusion processes to national standards. C. Investigate the nurses whose patients had transfusion reactions. D. Recommend switching to a different blood supplier.