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HI255: Medical Coding II
Topic #1: External Causes Codes
For this DB we’re going to explore the Index of External Causes of Injuries. Who can find the oddest code? You should find, list and explain at least 5 different External Cause codes. They should be odd enough that you want to scratch your head and say, “How did they come up with that one?” Let’s have some fun with this--What will be your “Code of the Week?”
Participation Expectations: Please engage on this topic throughout the unit by posting one main response. Your main post to the discussion should contain at least 150 words, with no more than 10% quoting, and cite any sources used on a reference list following APA format.
HS230: Health Care Administration
Topic #2: Pharmaceutical Marketing to Physicians
Do you believe it is ethical for pharmaceutical companies to market to Physicians? Why or why not?
Participation Expectations: Please engage on this topic throughout the unit by posting one main response. Your main post to the discussion should contain at least 150 words, with no more than 10% quoting, and cite any sources used on a reference list following APA format.
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HI255: Medical Coding II
In healthcare, codes are used in explaining various condition that occurs in the human
body. External cause codes are some of the popular health indexes that are used in healthcare.
External health codes are used to report poisonings injuries and other external causes. The
external causes of injuries are found in Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning & other consequences of
external causes, and also in Chapter 20, External causes of Morbidity. They utilize letters like S,
T, V, W, X, and Y (Ahmed Talha & Kohno, 2020). There are some of the codes that are funny
and amazing. One of the denotable codes that is common is V70.7XXD. The code involves a
person outside a bus and injured in a collision with an animal or pedestrian...