AAPC CIC - Chapter 1 Study Guide with Complete Solutions
9 views 0 purchase
Course
CIC
Institution
CIC
AAPC CIC - Chapter 1 Study Guide with
Complete Solutions
AFC - Acute Care Facility - Answer-A health facility providing continuous professional medical care to
patients who are in an acute phase of illness.
Ambulatory Surgery - Answer-Surgical procedures performed on a patient who is admitted, ...
Diagnostic Laboratory Services - Answer✔✔-Laboratory services required in the diagnosis of a disease or
injury, regardless of where the services are rendered. For Medicare purposes, these services are paid
under a separate fee schedule. These services include clinical lab tests performed on automated
multichannel analyzers.
Diagnostic Services - Answer✔✔-An examination or procedure performed on a patient to obtain
information to assess the medical condition of the patient or to identify a disease and/or to determine
the nature and severity of a disease or injury.
Diagnostic X-ray Services - Answer✔✔-X-ray and other related imaging services performed for diagnostic
purposes, including portable X-ray services.
EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act) - Answer✔✔-EMTALA requires any
Medicare-participating hospital that operates a hospital emergency department to provide an
appropriate medical screening examination to any patient that requests such an examination.
LTCH - Long-Term Care Hospital - Answer✔✔-These facilities are certified as acute care hospitals, but
LTCHs focus on patients who, on average, stay more than 25 days. LTCHs specialize in treating patients
who may have more than one serious condition, butwho may improve with time and care, and return
home.
Medical Documentation - Answer✔✔-Includes the following types of
patient care records: operative notes; physical, occupational,
and speech-language pathology notes; progress notes; physician
certification and recertification; emergency room records,
and the patient's medical record in its entirety
Page 2/8
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Emillect. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $9.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
