Refer to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines I

question 49

Multiple Choice

Refer to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines I.C.10.b.2 which states: Respiratory failure may be listed as a ________ diagnosis if it occurs after admission, or if it is present on admission, but does not meet the definition of principal diagnosis.

• A) primary
• B) secondary
• C) third
• D) fourth

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Definitions:

Poverty Rates

The percentage of the population living below the poverty line, a measure that indicates the extent of economic hardship in a society.

1970s

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Inoperable Melanoma

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Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

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