When a patient has no symptoms of a disease and the provider performs the tests for that disease at the patient's request, the provider has committed which of these fraudulent coding and billing practices?
A. reporting services that were not performed
B. reporting services at a higher level than was carried out
C. performing billing for procedures that are not related to the patient's condition
D. billing separately for services that are bundled in a single procedure code
C. performing billing for procedures that are not related to the patient's condition
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A) the driver of a car hit on the driver's side. B) an unrestrained occupant in a car struck from the side. C) an unrestrained driver involved in a head-on collision. D) the passenger in a car hit from behind.
Class K portable fire extinguishers have a unique wand applicator at the end of the discharge hose. This allows the user to apply the agent as a _____________, which helps prevent grease splash and fire reflash while cooling the cooking appliance equipment
a. foam blanket b. water spray c. fine mist d. saponification (soapy) blanket
Acute radiodermatitis: ________
Fill in the blank with correct ICD-10 code.