Which of the following occurs when the insurance carrier is deliberately billed a higher rate service than what was performed to order for the provider to obtain greater reimbursements?
a. Upcoding
b. Bundling
c. Downcoding
d. Unbundling
a
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A) Muscles of the arms and legs B) Blood vessels and intestines C) Spinal cord D) Heart and brain
The administrative staff can document in which section of the medical record?
a. Physician Notes b. Laboratory c. Social work d. Financial
Which of the following are associated with extrinsic asthma?
1. Animal dander 2. Mold 3. Emotional stress 4. Male gender a. 1, 2 b. 2, 3 c. 1, 2, 3 d. 1, 3, 4
As a result of the increase in diastolic blood pressure associated with aging:
A) the heart valves become stiff and impede blood flow through the heart. B) the left ventricle works harder, becomes thicker, and loses its elasticity. C) cardiac output progressively increases secondary to decreased afterload. D) the ventricles overfill with blood, resulting in chronic congestive heart failure.