What is step 4 of the ICD-10-CM coding guidelines?
A) Review entries for modifiers.
B) Read cross-references listed with the main term or the subterm.
C) Determine whether the code is at the highest level of specificity.
D) Interpret abbreviations cross-references, default codes, additional characters and brackets.
B) Read cross-references listed with the main term or the subterm.
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How can social media help market the medical practice?
A. It can provide details through "tweeting"who the physician is seeing. B. It can provide a central location for patients to share stories or view practice information. C. It can provide practice information and health information. D. It can provide a profile of the physician's lifestyle and outside office activities.
Hospitals have strict protocols for patient identification prior to blood collection for transfusion testing. One of these protocols is:
A. special reagents. B. special donor requirements. C. a special identification wristband. D. special tube systems.
Absolute uncertainty represents the raw amount of uncertainty in a measurement. How does relative uncertainty relate to this?
A) Relative uncertainty indicates how much uncertainty is present relative to how much absolute uncertainty could exist. B) Relative uncertainty is a measure of how accurate the value of the absolute uncertainty is. C) Relative uncertainty represents the fraction of absolute uncertainty that could impact scientific conclusions. D) Relative uncertainty tells how large the absolute uncertainty is in relation to the measurement.
The oral health needs of the special needs population are often overlooked due to more pressing health issues
Indicate whether the statement is true or false