When mental retardation occurs as a result of an injury, what should the coder do?
A) Code only the injury.
B) Code only the mental retardation.
C) Code the mental retardation and any additional diagnosis to reflect the associated conditions.
D) Select the code for unspecified mental retardation.
C
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A) right lymphatic duct B) left lymphatic duct C) thoracic duct D) thoracoabdominal duct
Using a procedure code that provides a higher reimbursement rate than the code that actually reflects the services provided is referred to as:
bundling. unbundling. upcoding. downcoding.
A series of channels found within the cytoplasm that is formed from folded membrane is ________
A) endoplasmic reticulum B) cell membrane C) Golgi apparatus D) facilitated diffusion
If a claim is filed under the False Claims Act, it is referred to as ________.
A. Good Samaritan B. Qui tam C. Respondeat superior D. Subpoena