Chronic renal failure can be confirmed by which of the following?
A) decrease in serum creatinine
B) decrease in serum creatinine and increase in BUN values
C) increase in serum creatinine and decrease in BUN values
D) increase in serum creatinine and BUN values
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Q. 2) Explain a ureterotomy and why it is performed.
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Q. 3) Which of the following are the anatomical structures that move urine from the kidneys to the bladder?
A) nephrons
B) urinary tubules
C) ureters
D) urethra
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Q. 4) For procedure code 55.91, Decapsulation of Kidney, which procedures are included in this code?
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Q. 5) Which of the following is a medical term that refers to a disease or disorder of the kidneys?
A) nephritis
B) nephrosis
C) nephroplasty
D) nephralgia
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Q. 6) Explain the necessary piece of information a coder would look for when coding a nephrostomy.
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Q. 7) Select an ICD-9-CM code for macrogenia.
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Q. 8) The following questions may require the use of an ICD-9-CM code book to complete the sentence.
The implantation of an artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) is coded to procedure code __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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Q. 9) Select an ICD-9-CM code for impacted tooth.
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Q. 10) The following questions may require the use of an ICD-9-CM code book to complete the sentence.
Oxford operation for urinary incontinence is coded to procedure code __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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