If the same condition is documented as "acute and chronic", and separate codes exist in the Alphabetic Index, the coder would code _____.
A. the chronic condition first
B. the acute condition first
C. either condition first, the sequencing of the codes do not matter
D. none of the above
Answer: B
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
ROM and RAM refer to different types of _______________ that are utilized by computers.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
ICD10 has been used worldwide in most industrialized nations since:
A. 1975. B. 1980. C. 1990. D. 2000.