A CPT (Common Procedural Terminology) code is ____.
A. a five digit code of the patient's diagnosis
B. a five digit code of the medical service provided
C. a ###.## code of the patient's diagnosis
D. a ###.## code of the medical service provided
Answer: B
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A. It provides force to pump blood throughout the body. B. It reestablishes an effective cardiac rhythm. C. It synchronizes metabolic activity in the heart. D. It jolts a stopped heart into beating.
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A) in front of the car on the same side of the street. B) behind the car on the same side of the street. C) behind the car on the opposite side of the street. D) in front of the car on the opposite side of the street.
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