A Professional Coder Should Not

question 24

Multiple Choice

A professional coder should not:

• A) code any condition that has not been documented.
• B) send queries to the physician who cared for the patient.
• C) read the physician's notes thoroughly.
• D) code to the highest specificity.

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Definitions:

Common Shares

Equity securities that represent ownership in a company, giving holders voting rights and a share in the company's profits through dividends.

Consolidated Financial Statements

Financial statements that show the aggregated financial position and results of operations for a parent company and its subsidiaries.

Subsidiary

A company that is controlled by another company, commonly known as the parent company, through ownership of more than half of its voting stock.

Unrealized Loss

A loss that results from holding onto an asset that has decreased in price, but has not yet been sold.