Match Each Definition to One of the Following Items

question 5

Multiple Choice

Match each definition to one of the following items.
-NEC

• A)Used in the Tabular List to enclose synonyms, alternative wordings, or explanatory phrase
• B)Instruction following a main term in the Index that instructs the user that another main term may also be referenced that may provide additional index entries that may be useful
• C)Codes that are used when the information in the medical record is insufficient to assign a more specific code
• D)Abbreviation in the Index that represents "not elsewhere classifiable" when a specific code is not available in the Alphabetic Index
• E)A cross-reference that gives directions to go to a specific code category in the Tabular List
• F)Used when the information in the medical record provides detail for which a specific code does not exist
• G)Used in both the Index and Tabular List to enclose supplementary words that may be present or absent in the statement of a disease or procedure without affecting the code number to which it was assigned
• H)Used in the Tabular List after an incomplete term that needs one or more of the modifiers following the punctuation to make it assignable to a given category
• I)An instruction to code the causal condition if it is known

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Definitions:

Bad Debt

Money owed to a company that is unlikely to be paid by the debtor, often considered a loss for the company.

Credit Policy

The guidelines a company follows to determine credit terms for customers, including payment terms, credit limits, and how to handle late payments.

Incremental Pre-tax Profits

Additional earnings before taxes that result from specific actions or decisions, used in investment appraisal.

Variable Costs

Variable costs are expenses that change in proportion to the activity of a business, such as sales volume or production levels.