The "official guidelines for coding and reporting" are ______________ in the ICD-10 version

Which of the following is NOT true about coding and abstracting signs and symptoms?

A) Signs/symptoms/abnormal findings that are not integral to the condition are not coded. B) Do code symptoms that are not related to the confirmed disease. C) All signs/symptoms/abnormal findings that are documented by the physician should be coded. D) None of the other choices.

Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The main purpose of adding of a courtesy phone for the patients is to reduce the stress they experience in the office.  2. When leaving a message for a patient on an answering machine, you must leave information about the purpose of your call.  3. The only information that should be left on an answering machine when calling a patient is the request for the patient to return the call.  4. I-pagers allow the physician to respond by way of a mini keyboard.  5. When a copier becomes jammed, you will need to contact the repair service.