External Cause Codes May Never Be Reported As

question 38

Multiple Choice

External cause codes may never be reported as:

• A) a principal or first-listed diagnosis.
• B) the only diagnosis code.
• C) the principal diagnosis or be the only diagnosis code.
• D) None of these

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Definitions:

Compensation System

The combination of salary, wages, and benefits that an employer provides to employees in exchange for their work.

Flexible Work Schedules

Work arrangements that allow employees to vary their arrival and departure times, as well as work locations, to accommodate personal needs and improve work-life balance.

Compensation System

A structure designed by organizations to determine how employees are remunerated for their contributions.

Intrinsic Rewards

The personal satisfaction and enjoyment derived from performing a job or completing a task, arising from within the individual rather than from external factors.