The National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Was Created to Promote

question 7

Multiple Choice

The National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) was created to promote national correct coding methodologies and to eliminate __________ coding.

• A) credentialed
• B) improper
• C) outdated
• D) provider

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Definitions:

Amplitude

The height of a wave crest, used (in the case of sound waves) as a measure of sound intensity.

Hertz

The unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI), representing one cycle per second.

Papillae

Structures on the tongue that contain the taste buds, which in turn contain taste receptors.

Taste Buds

Small sensory organs on the tongue and other parts of the mouth that are capable of detecting different flavors.