If a patient comes in for chemotherapy, the medical office specialist should code the cancer as primary and the V code for the encounter as secondary.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Q. 2) Diagnostic coding using the ICD-9-CM became mandatory for __________ claims as a result of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988.
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Q. 3) Volume 2 of the ICD-9-CM is the __________ of Diseases.
Fill in the blank with correct word.
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Q. 4) In Volume 2, a(n)__________ is a term indented beneath a main term that provides greater specificity about the diagnosis.
Fill in the blank with correct word.
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Q. 5) When coding for accidents, an E code is used in the primary position, followed by the resulting condition.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Q. 6) For multiple injuries, always sequence the least-severe injury first.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Q. 7) A symptom is an objective (measurable) indication that can be evaluated by the physician.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Q. 8) Internal and external injuries are always coded the same.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Q. 9) An E code would be used to report that a healthy person has become an organ donor.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Q. 10) A fifth digit is always required for coding diabetes.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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