devastating. And there is good reason for this fear -- Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States next to heart disease‚ and will claim more than half a million lives this year. Cancer also known as a malignant tumor or malignant neoplasm‚ is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. Not all tumors are cancerous;benign tumors do not spread to other parts of the body. Possible signs and symptoms include: a
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Course BC3030X: Billing and Coding Applications with Simulations (12-17-2012) Section 8 Test Week 2 - Coding Applications Test I • Question 1 Needs Grading LOCATION: Outpatient‚ Hospital PATIENT: Kim Fields PHYSICIAN: Gregory Dawson. MO ENTRANCE DIAGNOSIS: Dyspnea on ascending hills and stairs. Frequent wheezing and productive cough in a patient with a 0.75-pack-year smoking history; quit 1 year ago. Gave good consistent effort. INTERPRETATION: I. Baseline spirometry is normal
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Diagnostic and statistical Manual of Mental Disorder (DSM)‚ published by American Psychiatric Association‚ is the most comprehensive and authoritative book devoted to the standard classification of psychiatric illness used by mental health professional in the United States and other countries. It is used by clinician‚ insurance companies‚ pharmaceutical companies‚ policy makers and researches of many different orientations such as biological‚ psychodynamic‚ cognitive‚ behavioral and interpersonal
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PART A: 1. The main difference between coding outpatient and inpatient is the procedure codes. Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes are used for outpatient coding and the International Classification of Diseases Ninth Revision Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) is used for inpatient coding. CPT codes are published by the American Medical Association and The World Health Organization (WHO) is responsible for ICD codes. The ICD-9 diagnoses codes are used for both outpatient and inpatient
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4- Black Hairy Tongue -Characterized by the elongation and hyperkeratosis of the filiform papillae‚ resulting in this hairlike appearance. The elongated papillae usually exhibit brown‚ yellow‚ or black pigmentation. Most patients are asymptomatic‚ but occasionally patients complain of irritation‚ gagging‚ or an altered taste. Patients are usually heavy smokers with poor oral hygiene and some have vitamin deficiencies‚ GI problems‚ or radiation therapy. Cures range from just brushing the
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Helicobacter pylori | Previously named Campylobacter pyloridis‚ is a Gram-negative‚ microaerophilic bacterium found in the stomach. | | Microbiology (B1325) Research Paper | Detailed Introduction Helicobacter pylori are a species of epsilon proteobacteria which colonizes the harsh environment of the human stomach. Its name refers to both its spiral shape (Helicobacter) and the area of the lower stomach which it habitually colonizes: the gateway (pylorus) between the stomach
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I. Definition A molar pregnancy is an abnormal form of pregnancy in which a non-viable fertilized egg implants in the uterus‚ converting the normal pregnancy progress into a pathological one. It is characterized by the presence of a hydatidiform mole‚ which the chorionic villi around the fetus degenerate and form clusters of fluid-filled sacs‚ resulting in tumor growth that forms in the uterus as a bunch of cysts resembling grape-like vesicles that are visible to the naked eye. Hydatidiform
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9/11 Essay On September 11‚ 2001‚ an act of terrorism took place in New York City on the World Trade Center. As a result of this‚ many lives were lost and many people were injured. This is completely at fault of the US government. Not only were the people that were inside the World Trade Center affected‚ but bystanders‚ and even the first responders were killed‚ injured‚ or got sick. The federal government should definitely compensate the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade
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and should be given to all girls before they become sexually active and have the potential to contract HPV (Vaccines). The human papilloma virus vaccine has been shown to prevent cervical cancer in women. Cervical cancer is the term for a malignant neoplasm arising from cells originating in the cervix uteri. Some of the symptoms are loss of appetite‚ weight loss‚ fatigue‚ pelvic pain‚ back pain‚ leg pain‚ and swollen legs‚ heavy bleeding from vagina‚ bone fractures‚ and leakage of urine or faces from
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Kristi Kalman 14606 Paul Revere Ln. Plainfield‚ IL 60544 Student number: 21999254 Exam: 38179400 Final Examination 1. There are several differences when it comes to outpatient and inpatient coding. To begin with outpatient coding is much less complicated than inpatient coding. When outpatient the first listed diagnostic code indicates the reason for the encounter. As where with inpatient coding the coders have to be very attentive in order to correctly code the reason for the principal diagnosis
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