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Carcinoma in situ - ANSWER Tumor cells that are undergoing malignant changes but are still confined to the point of origin without invasion of the surrounding normal tissue Examples of carcinoma in situ - ANSWER Intraepithelial infiltrating The patient was admitted from the emergency departmen...

Diagnostic-related groups (DRGs) and ambulatory patient classifications (APCs) are similar in that they are both: a. Determined by HCPCS codes b. Focused on hospital outpatients c. Focused on hospital inpatients d. Prospective payment systems - ANSWER d. Prospective payment systems ** Both ar...

A 23 year old female is admitted for vaginal bleeding following a miscarriage two weeks prior to this admission. She afebrile at this time and is treated with an aspiration dilation and curettage. Products of conception are found. Which of the following should be the principle diagnosis? a. O03.1, ...

7 yo pt admitted to ED for tx of shortness of breath and given epinephrine and nebulizer tx. Shortness of breath and wheezing are unabated following tx, so what dx should be suspected? - ANSWER Asthma with status asthmaticus Pt admitted with high temp, lethargy, hypotension, tachycardia, oliguria...

Alphabetic Index - ANSWER alphabetical list of terms and their corresponding code Tabular List - ANSWER structured list of codes divided into chapters based on body system or condition Alphabetic Index consists of... - ANSWER Index of Diseases & Injury, Index of External Causes of Injury, The ...

CPT defines a separate procedure as - ANSWER Procedure considered an integral part of a more major service No combination code available - ANSWER Use separate codes for hypertension and acute renal failure Documentation from the nursing staff or other allied health professionals' notes can be...

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Primary Data Source - ANSWER Patient specific/identifiable data Related to a specific individual ex. The Health Record Secondary Data Source - ANSWER Information on groups of people or patients without identifying any particular patient individually. Also called "Aggregate Data" Compiled fr...

Operative report - ANSWER A female patient is admitted for a second-degree cystocele. A repair is performed. In order to code this accurately, what document provided the required additional information? The approach, the side of the heart(chambers) into which the catheter was inserted , as well a...