Items with Which Every Coder Should Be Familiar Are

question 43

Multiple Choice

Items with which every coder should be familiar are:

• A) ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
• B) Standards of Ethical Coding
• C) Their facility's corporate compliance plan and coding compliance plan
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Tertiary Structure

The overall three-dimensional structure of a protein molecule, formed by the folding and coiling of its secondary structures into a unique shape.

Protein Folding

The physical process by which a protein chain acquires its three-dimensional structure, which is critical for its biological function.

Asymmetric Carbons

Asymmetric carbons are carbon atoms bonded to four different atoms or groups, leading to molecules that can exist in non-superimposable mirror images, or enantiomers.

Variable Groups

Identifiable segments or categories within a study or dataset that are manipulated or categorized for analysis.