If a Congenital Malformation Has Been Corrected, the Code for the Malformation

question 14

True/False

If a congenital malformation has been corrected, the code for the malformation is used on subsequent encounters.

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Definitions:

CPI

By utilizing a weighted average mechanism, the Consumer Price Index monitors the price trajectory of essential consumer goods and services, which includes food, transportation, and medical services.

Market Basket

A market basket refers to a selected set of goods or services that are consistently used and monitored over a period of time for the purpose of tracking inflation in an economy via a cost comparison.

Inflation Rate

The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising and, subsequently, purchasing power is falling.

Market Basket

A selected set of goods and services used to track changes in prices and inflation over time, representing the typical consumption of a household.