The Department of Health and Human Services agency that handles privacy complaints is the Office for __________

The most common combining vowel is the letter:

A. "a" B. "e" C. "i" D. "o"

A physician lists "viral pneumonia" as the final diagnosis. However, the coder notes that laboratory results state "gram-negative bacteria.". There is also documentation of chest pain, fever, and dyspnea due to pneumonia. What should the coder do?

a. Assign a code to the final diagnosis of viral pneumonia b. Code bacterial pneumonia, chest pain, fever, and dyspnea c. Query the physician regarding the diagnosis of pneumonia d. Report symptom codes for chest pain, fever, and dyspnea