Once a patient has been discharged, the medical record goes to what department next? Why?

What will be an ideal response?

Once the patient has been discharged, the medical record then goes to the coding department so a coder may list the diagnosis and procedure codes needed for billing.

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a. A polymer being formed by the chemical reaction of cellulose in cotton with nitric acid. b. Mixing hexamethylenetetramine, nitric acid, ammonium nitrate, and acetic anhydride. c. Nitrating toluene mixed with nitric acid and sulfuric acid. d. Mixing molten trinitrotoluene and a small amount of graphite.

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Prilocaine is biotransformed by the:

A) Liver B) Liver and blood C) Liver, kidneys, and lungs D) Liver, lungs, and large intestines

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