In ICD-10-CM, coders should follow the alphabetic index guidance when assigning codes to
__________, which is an association of clinically recognizable features such as signs, symptoms, and/or characteristics that often occur together, so that the presence of one or more features alerts the health care provider as to the possible presence of the others
a. qualified conditions
b. services
c. surgical procedures
d. syndromes
d
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a. less than 37 weeks of gestational age. b. in the first month of postnatal life. c. 12 to 18 years. d. 1 to 12 months. e. 1 to 12 years.
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The total tissue volume irradiated takes into account the
a. patient's body motions, such as respiration. b. the zone of tissue surrounding the malignant mass. c. size and dimension of the malignant mass. d. all of the above
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