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Medical Insurance 7th Edition by Amy Blochowiak, Joanne Valerius, Nenna Bayes, Cynthia Newby

Edition 7ISBN: 978-1259683077
book Medical Insurance 7th Edition by Amy Blochowiak, Joanne Valerius, Nenna Bayes, Cynthia Newby cover

Medical Insurance 7th Edition by Amy Blochowiak, Joanne Valerius, Nenna Bayes, Cynthia Newby

Edition 7ISBN: 978-1259683077
Exercise 23
In your opinion, is each of the following procedures likely to be considered medically necessary by a payer's healthcare claims examiner? Why?
A. Diagnosis: deviated septum
_________Procedure: nasal surgery
B. Diagnosis: mole on a female patient's cheek, questionable nature
_______Procedure: surgical removal and biopsy
C. Diagnosis: male syndrome hair loss
_______Procedure: implant hair plugs on scalp
D. Diagnosis: probable broken wrist
_________Procedure: comprehensive full-body examination, with complete set of lab tests, chest X-ray, and ECG
Explanation
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A. Yes-essential
B. Yes-essent...

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