What kinds of problems do you think might arise if the medical office manager does not code a patient's diagnosis appropriately?

What will be an ideal response?

When a procedure is coded improperly, reimbursement from the insurance company may be affected. In some cases, the procedure may be denied by the insurance company if improperly coded.

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A) Hemilaminectomy B) Laminectomy C) Laminotomy D) All of the above

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A nurse recalls that the most frequent location of a neuroblastoma is the:

a. retroperitoneal region. b. mediastinum. c. cervical ganglion. d. lung.

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