In defense of jreich
I did not think jreich3 was rude to ask whether arizona1 was a student. The cryptic posts by arizona1 and the fact that there were multiple posts of this nature raised my suspicions as well. It wouldn't be the first time a student tried to get answers from the forum members without doing the homework him/herself. Jreich3 could have perhaps toned down his/her message ... references to cheating probably weren't called for.
Arizona1 responded reasonably. And that should be the end of it.
Jreich3 ... needing answers before you get your credentials isn't the only reason to be a part of the forum. Someone has to be around to ANSWER questions, too. So I hope you stick around. You might still learn something (and we can learn from you, too).
One thing we can all learn from this ... when you post a question be sure to give some background. What codes have you considered? Why are you unsure? If it's a surgical case - post the scrubbed op note. If you're looking for a pre-authorization code, say so.
As for students ... I'm not here to do your homework for you, but if you are struggling with understanding WHY an answer is right (or wrong), I'll try to help you. Just give me enough information in your post so I understand your question.
Hope that helps
F Tessa Bartels, CPC, CEMC
diagnosis codes, diagnosis coding