According to the ICD-10 implementation timeline, coder training in the ICD-10-CM/PCS coding systems, guidelines, and structures should be underway by _____.

The event that begins the transformation from normal tissue to cancer is:

a. transformation. c. initiation. b. promotion. d. development.

For a lawsuit alleging negligence to be successful, the following four elements must be established EXCEPT:

A. Breach of duty B. Duty to act C. Causation D. HIPAA violation