If an infant is born outside of a hospital and then later admitted because of a complication, which of the following should the coder assign?

A) a V code as the principal diagnosis
B) a V code as the secondary diagnosis
C) a complication code as the principal diagnosis
D) a manifestation code as the principal diagnosis


C

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A) D0Y08ZZ B) D0Y18ZZ C) D0Y68ZZ D) D0Y78ZZ

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What is the medical name of the medical device used to obtain blood pressure readings?

What will be an ideal response?

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Gentamicin 0.3% and ________ are antibiotic ointments that treat ulcerative blepharitis

A) doxycycline 100 mg PO bid B) bacitracin/polymixin B C) sulfacetamide sodium D) trifluridine

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Which of the following is a method of payment in which the physician is paid a set amount for each patient enrolled regardless of services provided?

A) Relative value study B) Usual, customary, and reasonable C) Fee-for-service D) Capitation

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