In the ICD-10 Coding System, Which Encounter Denotes the Patient

question 16

Multiple Choice

In the ICD-10 coding system, which encounter denotes the patient is receiving active care for an injury by a new medical professional?

• A)Beginning encounter
• B)Initial encounter
• C)Previous encounter
• D)Sequela encounter

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Definitions:

Flipped

Turned over or rotated to the opposite side, typically to achieve a desired outcome or to indicate a change.

Conscience

An inner feeling or voice acting as a guide to rightness or wrongness of one's behavior.

Sincerely

A form of sign-off in correspondence that indicates genuineness and goodwill.

Spelling

The act of correctly sequencing the letters that form a word when writing or naming them.