What is the guideline that addresses when more than one type of antineoplastic therapy is provided in the same encounter?
A) The coder should query the physician to find out which therapy is the most significant.
B) The coder should check the bill and find out which service cost the most and sequence that first.
C) The encounter for chemotherapy always takes precedence over an encounter for radiation therapy.
D) Either therapy may be sequenced first.
D
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A. Building and Fire Research Lab. B. Materials Science and Engineering Lab. C. Manufacturing Engineering Lab. D. Construction and Fire Hazard Lab.
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A) "You should treat the patient based on his signs and symptoms, just like any other ingested poison." B) "After assessing the patient, the administration of activated charcoal can be effective if there are no obvious contraindications." C) "The primary role of EMS in this situation is merely to transport to the hospital." D) "If the patient has a fever, we can administer a medication to make him vomit to get the food out of his system."