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Pneumonia (acute) (Alpenstich) (benign) What are the terms in parenthesis telling you? A. To use 2 codes B. Nonessential modifiers may or may not be present to use this code C. Nonessential modifiers must always be present to use this code D. Terms are eponyms

Name: pneumonia acute alpenstich benign what are the terms in parenthesis telling you a to use 2 codes b nonessential modifiers may or may not be present to use this code c nonessential modifiers 00066
Uploaded: 2022-02-03T18:06:36-08:00
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Description: pneumonia acute alpenstich benign what are the terms in parenthesis telling you a to use 2 codes b nonessential modifiers may or may not be present to use this code c nonessential modifiers 00066

          Pneumonia (acute) (Alpenstich) (benign)

What are the terms in parenthesis telling you? 

A. To use 2 codes 
B. Nonessential modifiers may or may not be present to use this code 
C. Nonessential modifiers must always be present to use this code 
D. Terms are eponyms

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Solved by Expert Mishal Gul

02/03/2022

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Step 1: The terms in parenthesis, such as "acute," "Alpenstich," and "benign," are nonessential modifiers that provide additional information about the specific type or characteristics of the pneumonia being diagnosed. Show more…

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Pneumonia (acute) (Alpenstich) (benign) What are the terms in parenthesis telling you? A. To use 2 codes B. Nonessential modifiers may or may not be present to use this code C. Nonessential modifiers must always be present to use this code D. Terms are eponyms