What is a unique feature of subcategory 57.31?


The coder must identify whether the scope was placed through an artificial stoma or through the urethra.

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What should medical assistants do if they sign a letter for a physician who is out of town?

What will be an ideal response?

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Routine hematological analysis was performed on a 21-year-old adult. The WBC was 8.3 à— 109/L. This finding represents a(n):

a. Normal leukocyte count b. Absolute leukocytosis c. Relative leukopenia d. Absolute leukopenia

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The GEM codes are _____________________ for coding, and the medical record should be used to define the codes

a. an exact match b. a guideline c. the first choice d. a dependency

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Which of the following interactions results in the conversion of matter into energy?

a. Classical scattering b. Photoelectric absorption c. Modified scattering d. Annihilation reaction

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