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Major stab wound to thoracic aorta. Patient fell on a pitchfork in hay that was stored in the barn. Which ICD-10-CM codes should be assigned?

ICD-10-PCS codes are reported for __________ settings only.

Which term describes symptoms or conditions that result from another disease?

The __________ instruction requires the causal condition to be sequenced first if present.

The International Classification of Diseases, published by the World Health Organization, is used to classify __________ data from death certificates.

When coders have questions about documented diagnoses or procedures/services, they should use a __________ process to contact the responsible physician to request clarification about documentation and the code(s) to be assigned.

Which of the following correctly describes the term translation?

A vaccine stimulates a person’s immune response to defend against every viral disease.

The DNA molecule can be described as antiparallel double helix.

Which of the following correctly describes the term transcription?