The phrase "CBC normal" supports the review of diagnostic testing
Read the following case study excerpt and answer questions 1 and 2.
ECG: Sinus bradycardia, with peaked T waves and widened QRS noted. No ST depressions. Poor R wave progression.
Laboratory:
CBC normal
Comprehensive metabolic panel: significant for sodium 122, potassium 6.7, chloride 96, bicarbinate 12, BUN 101, creatinine 4.0.
Impression: 68-year-old male with acute renal failure and secondary metabolic acidosis with hyperkalemia and bradycardia
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
true
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A. development B. determination C. utilization review D. concurrent care
Sammy Smith sustained a fracture of his right ulnar. This would be reported with a code from the ICD-10-CM chapter entitled:
a. Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue b. Symptoms, Signs, and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified c. Injury and Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes d. Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services