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An audiologist performs a hearing screening for a newborn in the hospital prior to discharge. The results are normal. What code should the audiologist report for his/her services?
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During the birth episode, a newborn does not pass a routine hearing screening exam. What code should the audiologist report for his/her services?
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A newborn less than 28 days old, who failed a routine auditory screening at birth, presents to the audiologist for repeat auditory testing. The repeat hearing exam is normal. What is the appropriat...
The audiolog...
What codes should the hospital report for a newborn born via cesarean delivery, who undergoes routine auditory screening, and the results are normal?
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A 7-year-old patient presents to the physician’s office because she failed an auditory screening at school. The patient followed up with the primary care physician. After conducting a formal hear...
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An infant presents to the pediatrician’s office due to breastfeeding concerns on day 24 of life. The final diagnosis is difficulty breastfeeding. The same patient returns on day 38 of life with t...
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A patient is admitted to the hospital with syncope. The provider’s final diagnostic statement lists “End stage renal disease (ESRD) due to congenital polycystic kidney disease.” The provider ...
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The patient presents to the Emergency Department (ED) and is admitted with a gunshot wound with retained bullet fragments of the right lower leg after being assaulted. The gunshot injury did not fr...
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For inpatient cases, coders are expected to query the physician if there is conflicting information between the medical record final diagnosis and the pathology report. However, if a patient is adm...
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A patient with diabetes mellitus type 2 complained of weakness, nausea, vomiting and fever. There was a strong smell of ketones on examination, with levels of 3+ on urinalysis and blood glucose at ...
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