1. Some procedures that affect the respiratory system are coded from other sections of the CPT. What criteria are applied in these cases? Does this seem logical? Why or why not?

It is a clinic where patients with skin ailments are referred to. a. actinic keratosis b. biopsy c. cicatrices d. dermatitis e. dermatology f. keloids g. pruritus h. ulcers i. vesicles j. emollients

Which of the following is the most common source of thermal injury to a patient during surgery? a. harmonic scalpel b. ligasure c. lasers d. electrosurgical unit

Essay questions. 1. what information must a notice of privacy policy contain? 2. what are the categories of covered entities under hipaa? 3. describe one of the federal laws that were in place prior to hipaa that protected health information. describe the limitations of that law. 4. how far should an individual's right to medical privacy extend? 5. describe the differences between the designated record set and the legal health record. 6. list the five hipaa-identified individual rights. for each, explain whether a covered entity must comply with the request.