An ASO handles all of the following EXCEPT:
a. health insurance paperwork.
b. paying out of benefits.
c. advertising for the benefits program.
d. processing of claims.
Answer: c
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You respond to a patient complaining of shortness of breath. Upon your arrival, the patient tells you that she has been experiencing headaches, vertigo, and now itching. She says her doctor had called with a lab result of her latest test. Her hematocrit is reported as 60. You suspect:
A) congestive heart failure (CHF). B) sickle cell disease. C) thrombocytopenia. D) polycythemia.
According to the ICD-10-CM OGCR (Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting), an uncertain diagnosis that is documented at the time of discharge is coded as if it exists. This guideline applies:
A) only to the inpatient setting. B) only to the outpatient setting. C) both the inpatient and outpatient settings. D) This is not a guideline.