When coding for office-based or other outpatient services, medical assistants may refer to any of the following EXCEPT

a. patient self-diagnoses.
b. lab and radiology reports.
c. encounter forms.
d. operative reports for outpatient procedures.


a

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a. Three b. Six c. Nine d. Ten

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Every state, as well as the federal government, has civil courts to provide for resolution of disputes involving ____________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The first step in preparing a claim is to calculate the DRG

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Obstetric records are different in what way from other medical records?

A. The prenatal record becomes a part of the hospital record. B. Only the last 6 weeks of the prenatal record become part of the hospital record. C. There is not a need for the prenatal record to become part of the hospital record. D. The prenatal record becomes a part of the newborn record.

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