The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) supports the:
A) use of local codes.
B) increased use of temporary codes for emerging technology.
C) elimination of local, temporary codes.
D) increased use of nonstandard CPT codes.

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HIPAA regulations require the elimination of local and temporary codes in favor of standardized codes for medical procedures and services. This ensures consistency and clarity in medical billing and supports the privacy and security of patient health information. The use of nonstandard codes would not be compliant with HIPAA regulations.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Supports The