The instructional note found under L58, Radiodermatitis, instructs coders to use an additional code to identify the:

a. source of the radiation.
b. drug.
c. underlying disease.
d. substance.


Answer: a

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A. the physician's office address B. the patient's home address C. the patient's work address D. the location of the facility

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You assess an unresponsive 65-year-old man and find that he is apneic and pulseless. The patient's wife tells you that he has an automatic implanted cardioverter/defibrillator. After initiating CPR, you should:

A) deactivate the implanted defibrillator by running a magnet over it. B) apply the AED as soon as possible and analyze his cardiac rhythm. C) ask the wife why and when he had the automatic defibrillator implanted. D) avoid using the AED because the implanted defibrillator is more effective.

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Which part of the law deals with professional malpractice?

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