HITT 1441 Chapter 3 questions with correct answers

What does the abbreviation UHDDS stand for? - Correct Answer-Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set Which of the following is the UHDDS definition for principal diagnosis? - Correct Answer-The condition established after study to be chiefly responsible for occasioning the admission An additional diagnosis that describes a condition arising after the beginning of hospital observation and treatment and then modifying the course of the patient's illness is called a ___________. - Correct Answer-Complication A significant procedure has all of the following except ___________. - Correct Answer-Requires specialized instrumentation The purpose of the POA indicator is: - Correct Answer-To differentiate between conditions present at admission and conditions that develop during an inpatient admission When reporting additional diagnoses, a coder should report diagnoses that affect patient care and may include