Ancillary procedures are defined as auxiliary or supplemental procedures.
A) True
B) False
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Q. 2) When coding from the Ancillary portion of the PCS why is it important to take time to review the character definitions?
A) To gain a proper understanding of the procedure.
B) Character names and values are often unique to a particular Table.
C) Character definitions are descriptive titles that summarize each section.
D) The appropriate Root Types can generally be determined by reviewing the PCS definitions.
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Q. 3) When a patient has lymphoma, and the record does NOT document the status of the disease, the coders should:
A) assign the code for not having achieved remission.
B) assume it is in remission since the physician did not document otherwise.
C) query the physician to ask the status.
D) none of the above.
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Q. 4) Physicians who specialize in treating blood conditions may also specialize in oncology and treating malignancies of the blood.
A) True
B) False
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Q. 5) What type of provider specializes in diagnosing and treating conditions of the blood and blood-forming organs?
A) Hemotologist
B) Hematologist
C) Hemologist
D) Homeologist
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Q. 6) Pernicious anemia:
Select the correct code for each of the diagnoses:
A) D51.1.
B) D51.0.
C) D51.8.
D) D51.9.
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Q. 7) Thalassemia:
Select the correct code for each of the diagnoses:
A) D56.89.
B) D56.2.
C) D56.9.
D) D56.3.
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Q. 8) Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia:
Select the correct code for each of the diagnoses:
A) D59.4.
B) D59.6.
C) D59.8.
D) D59.9.
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Q. 9) Bandemia:
Select the correct code for each of the diagnoses:
A) D72.823.
B) D73.89.
C) D72.825.
D) D72.9.
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Q. 10) Congenital spherocytic hemolytic icterus:
Select the correct code for each of the diagnoses:
A) D58.1.
B) D58.0.
C) D58.8.
D) D58.9.
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