The following questions will require the use of the ICD-9-CM code book to select the proper answer.

The "Code also" note at the start of the chapter instructs the coder to code which of the following?

A) any synchronous excision or condition
B) percutaneous nephrostomy
C) any application or administration of an adhesion barrier substance
D) any application or administration of a fluoroscopic substance

C

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Which of the following structures connect bone ends, making joints more stable?

A) Ligaments B) Cartilage C) Tendons D) Periosteum

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Normal bone marrow cells being replaced with malignant cells is called:

a. Diamond-Blackfan anemia b. CDA II c. PRCA d. Myelophthisic anemia

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