Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) — Question 79

The first cancer patient seen in your facility on January 1, 2008, was diagnosed with colon cancer, with no known history of previous malignancies. Th eaccession number assigned to this patient is

Answer options

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct accession number is C, 2008-0001/00, as it signifies that this is the first patient diagnosed with cancer in the year 2008. Options A and B are incorrect as they suggest no patients were recorded before the first diagnosis. Option D is incorrect because it indicates a second patient rather than the initial one.