When Coding the Phrase "Nonobstructive Reflux-Associated Chronic Pyelonephritis," the Main

question 33

Multiple Choice

When coding the phrase "nonobstructive reflux-associated chronic pyelonephritis," the main term to reference in the index is _____.

• A) nonobstructive
• B) reflux
• C) chronic
• D) pyelonephritis

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Definitions:

Itemized Accounting

A detailed accounting method where each transaction is individually listed.

Payments Received

Transactions or transfers of money that one receives, typically in exchange for goods, services, or to satisfy debts.

Hardship Case

An instance or situation in which an individual or group faces significant adversity or difficulty, often used in legal, financial, or medical contexts to denote special circumstances that require consideration.

Medicaid

A federally funded health cost–assistance program for low-income, blind, and disabled patients; families receiving aid to dependent children; foster children; and children with birth defects.