Describe the coding of hypertension and elevated blood pressure


Hypertension is coded to category 401, while elevated blood pressure that is not specified is assigned to code 796.2.

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In a healthy person, the primary stimulus to breathe is:

A) lung pressures. B) oxygen. C) diaphragm. D) carbon dioxide.

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The fee-for-service method of determining medical costs means that:

a. insurance companies pay a fixed amount for medical services. b. physicians set their own prices for services c. the government helps pay for services. d. patients must pay a certain percentage of the fee.

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In reference to the image, what projection is represented?

AP oblique with 15-20 degree medial rotation AP AP oblique with 45 degree medial rotation mediolateral

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Round 400.6 to the nearest whole number

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