List the three key coding guidelines

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: The three key coding guidelines are: (a) code the primary diagnosis first, followed by current coexisting conditions, (b) code to the highest level of certainty, and (c) code to the highest level of specificity.

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A) Electric element B) Hand strike C) Liquid fuel D) A and C only

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Diarrhea and vomiting are common symptoms of a variety of gastrointestinal disorders

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following is NOT an ethical principle based on core values of AHIMA?

A) Put service and the health and welfare of persons before self-interest B) Recruit and mentor students C) Participate in unethical practices or procedures D) Advocate, uphold, and defend the individual's right to privacy E) Represent the profession accurately to the public

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Which of the following statements is true about the Patients' Bill of Rights?

A. The Patients' Bill of Rights is part of HITECH. B. The Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001 was passed as a Patients' Bill of Rights. C. The American Hospital Association has a Patients' Bill of Rights that became federal law. D. The Patients' Bill of Rights is the fifteenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution. E. No one universal government statute exists.

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