It Is Important for the Coder to Read All Subterms

question 20

Multiple Choice

It is important for the coder to read all subterms under a procedure to help determine if it is the operative approach. How would this be indicated?

• A) "see primary procedure performed"
• B) any term that ends in "oscopy" or "otomy" is not coded
• C) omit code
• D) "not otherwise specified"

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Definitions:

Parallel Processing

Processing many aspects of a stimulus or problem at once.

Automatic Processing

Unconscious encoding of incidental information, such as space, time, and frequency, and of well-learned information, such as word meanings.

Recall

The cognitive process of retrieving information from memory that has been previously learned or experienced.

Eyewitness

A person who has seen something happen and can give a first-hand account of it, often in the context of criminal justice to help identify suspects or recount events.