The medical office specialist should enter ICD-9 codes obtained from the:
patient history.
doctor's dictation.
encounter form (superbill).
progress notes.
Answer: encounter form (superbill).
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A) splenomegaly. B) cholecystitis. C) hemophilia. D) hemochromatosis.
Which is TRUE about ICD-10-CM codes?
A) The first character is always alphabetic; the second character can be alphabetic or numeric. B) All ICD-10-CM codes have seven characters. C) The first character is always alphabetic; the second character is always numeric. D) Use of decimal points with codes that have more than three characters is not mandatory.
Which of the following is considered to be a closed wound?
A) Hematoma B) Abrasion C) Laceration D) Crush injury
Wavelike motion of the digstive tract.
A. papillae B. mucosa C. peristalsis D. fundus