To Locate the Correct Code for the First Encounter, the Medical

question 74

Multiple Choice

To locate the correct code for the first encounter, the medical specialist must first look for the term in the:

• A) Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries.
• B) External Causes Index.
• C) Neoplasm Table.
• D) Alphabetic Index.

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Definitions:

Primary Capillary Networks

The initial network of capillaries where exchange of gases, nutrients, and wastes occurs between the blood and surrounding tissues.

Venous Sinuses

Large veins found in the brain and heart that collect deoxygenated blood to return it to the right atrium of the heart.

Capillary Wall

The thin, permeable layer of tissue that forms the boundary of capillaries, allowing for the exchange of gases, nutrients, and waste between blood and tissues.

Endothelium

The thin layer of cells that lines the interior surface of blood vessels and lymphatic vessels.