What types of costs are included in a patient's out-of-pocket expenses?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Out-of-pocket expenses include any deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance that insured patients are required to pay. They can also include payments for excluded services, if the patient elects to receive any services (such as cosmetic surgery) that are not covered by insurance.
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You are on the scene of an unresponsive adult female patient. You find an empty pill bottle lying next to her bed. You look up the medication in your field guide and discover the medication is a powerful sedative. The prescription on the bottle is for the patient's husband, who is not present to answer questions about the medication. What should you do?
A) Do not document the empty pill bottle. It does not belong to the patient. B) Document the empty pill bottle. It may provide important clues to the patient's condition. C) Document the empty pill bottle. It is obvious that she took the pills. D) Do not document the empty pill bottle. You cannot prove that she took the pills and could lead the doctor to make a false diagnosis.
Osteonecrosis of pelvis due to corticosteroids, subsequent encounter: ________
Fill in the blank with correct ICD-10.
HIPAA regulations require the ________ authorization to release health information
A) patient's B) provider's C) HIM manager's D) Both A and B E) Both A and C
Suction tubing and ESU cords are attached to the sterile drape with perforating towel clips to prevent contamination
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false