OGCR1.C.20.a.1 and OBCR 1.C.20.a.6 state that:
A) external cause codes can only be used as a principal diagnosis.
B) external cause codes are never used as a first listed or principal diagnosis code.
C) external cause codes can only be used as a first listed diagnosis in the outpatient setting.
D) external cause codes can be either a principal/first listed diagnosis or secondary diagnoses, depending on the circumstances of the encounter.
B
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A. asystole B. crepitus C. distension D. tachycardia
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A) 1 mg B) 4 mg C) 62.5 mg D) 75 mg
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a. Cranial nerves b. Spinal nerves c. The brain d. The spinal cord
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