What does the acronym MEAT stand for?
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When a provider writes her own diagnosis codes in the medical record, the coder can use those codes?
As a coder, are you allowed to link diagnoses to medications by yourself?
What does the acronym MEAT stand for? - ANSWER-M-Monitor
E-Evaluate
A-Assess
T-Treatment
In order to code a chronic condition, what must the provider document? - ANSWER-
MEAT
True or False: You can assume a condition (like bronchitis) is chronic. - ANSWER-
False. It must be documented as chronic.
As a coder, are you allowed to link diagnoses to medications by yourself? - ANSWER-
No.
True or false: "History of" diagnoses are assumed to still be present. - ANSWER-False.
You cannot code a "history of" diagnosis as current unless it is stated as still present.
Unless they contain MEAT, what sources of the medical record do we not usually code
from? - ANSWER--Past Medical History (PMH)
-Problem List
-Current Diagnoses List
What chronic conditions do not require MEAT to code as current conditions? -
ANSWER--Old MI
-Amputation Status
-HIV/AIDS
-Major Organ Transplant Status
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