A patient presents with a complete heart block and altered mental status. The most appropriate immediate intervention would be:
a. transvenous pacing.
b. implanted pacemaker.
c. transcutaneous pacing.
d. vagal maneuvers.
C
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The ________ mandates the approved code sets for all covered entities, such as a medical office, that handle claims related to health care services
a. American Medical Association (AMA) b. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) c. American Public Health Association (APHA) d. World Health Organization (WHO)
If the autocontrol is negative and the patient has been transfused or pregnant, then positive reactions in the antibody screen test are likely due to an
a. alloantibody b. antigen c. autoantibody d. anti-drug antibody
To code the diagnostic phrase "localized degenerative joint disease of the hand," the coder would first reference which term?
A) disease B) degenerative C) joint D) hand
Take backs should be applied ________ most of the time.
A. to the patient's first charge B. to the patient's next charge C. evenly between all the patient's charges D. to the same charge that had the overpayment