Blog

Quantitative analysis involves reviewing the health record for completeness and identifying deficiencies in the record. Qualitative analysis :

In ICD-10-PCS, to code ‘removal of a toe nail’ the root operation is ________________ and the approach is ____________.

Physician documentation in an inpatient operative report indicates ‘removal of the gallbladder’. The ICD-10-PCS root operation is:

A clinic has implemented a new EHR system, but patient intake times have increased, leading to longer wait times. Which of the following strategies would best identify the specific aspects of the EHR system contributing to the delays?

XYZ Medical Center reports an average length of stay for the month of October as 4.3 days with a standard deviation of 20. This tells us that

Which of the following scenarios indicates a potential quality issue within a hospital?

The nurse is preparing to give evening medications. She enters the name and dose of a new antibiotic that was added for her patient today. When she enters the information, she sees this information: Patient is allergic to Penicillins. This is an example of a(an):

Which of the following is a valid ICD-10-CM principal diagnosis code?

The Capitulum is the fusion of the head and thorax of a tick. It houses the mouthparts. 

Modifier 50 is used with a CPT code when the exact same service/code is reported for each of the bilateral anatomical sites.  Modifier 50 would be required in which of the following cases?