If the same condition is described as both acute (subacute) and chronic, and separate subentries exist in the Index at the same indentation level, code_____

a. only the acute
b. only the chronic
c. either; query the provider
d. both, and sequence the acute (subacute) first

d

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The diagnostic data that could be reviewed during an E/M service visit includes:

a. history, physical examination, and medical decision-making. b. laboratory, pathology, and radiology. c. review of systems, history of present illness, and past history d. body areas, organ systems, and general multi systems.

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In anticipation of receiving a fertilized ovum, the lining of the uterine wall:

A. sheds and is expelled externally. B. thins and begins to separate. C. becomes engorged with blood. D. diverts blood flow to the vagina.

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