Blue Flu Is an Example of a Work Slowdown

question 16

True/False

Blue flu is an example of a work slowdown.

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Definitions:

ICD-10-CM

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) is a system used in the United States to classify and code diagnoses, symptoms, and procedures recorded in conjunction with hospital care.

Mandatory

Required by law or rules; obligatory, leaving no option for non-compliance.

First-Listed Code

The first-listed code in ICD coding is the diagnosis code that is primarily responsible for the admission or encounter of a patient.

Discharge Diagnosis

The final determination of the patient's condition made by medical professionals at the time of discharge from a medical facility.