Which of the following is NOT an example of rebundling?
a. Fragmenting one service into component parts and coding each component part as if it were a separate service
b. Reporting separate codes for related services when one comprehensive code includes all related services
c. Breaking out bilateral procedures when one code is appropriate
d. Upcoding a service in order to use an additional code when one higher level, more comprehensive code is appropriate
D
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A) Venous ports B) Dural capillaries C) Jugular sinuses D) Dural sinuses
Which of the following statements made by an EMT shows he correctly understands capillary refill?
A) "Capillary refill is a reliable sign of perfusion in adults, but not as reliable in infants and children." B) "Red flushed skin in the adult is a normal finding when assessing capillary refill." C) "A capillary refill of 4 or more seconds in any age patient indicates that he or she is well oxygenated." D) "For a capillary refill test to be normal for a child, it must be assessed at room temperature and be less than 2 seconds."
Which of the following responses is an appropriate response for the letter P in the OPQRST mnemonic for a patient with abdominal pain?
a. "It hurts worse when I take a deep breath." b. "My pulse feels as though it is racing." c. "I have a past history of asthma." d. "The pain started about two hours ago."
1996 HIPAA laws mandate that insurance companies cannot require precertification for:
a. maternity hospitalizations. b. psychiatric hospitalizations. c. substance abuse treatment hospitalizations. d. detoxification treatment hospitalizations.