Healthcare payers base their decision to pay or deny claims on the:

diagnosis codes only.

procedure codes only.

diagnosis and procedure codes.

neatness of the claim.

Answer: diagnosis and procedure codes.

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a.) collaboration b.) deposition c.) discovery d.) litigation

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The occupational therapist is working with a client who has pain and weakness in her hands as a result of moderate to severe arthritis. To increase functional independence, the client may use which of the following?

A. Plate guards or scoop dishes B. A commercially available sock aid C. An extended handle reacher D. Lever-type doorknob extensions

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