Using a CPT manual, select the appropriate code for the following:
Tom Jump, a 5-month-old male, was admitted to the pediatric critical care unit due to difficulty breathing. Dr. Peds performed endotracheal intubation and determined that the child is in critical condition.
99471
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If the medical office specialist cannot find a CPT code in the medical practice management software, he or she should:
use the closest code. ask the physician for a different code. enter the new code into the database. call the insurance carrier for assistance.
An inherited disease that occurs almost exclusively in males and in which the blood is unable to clot is ____
A) anemia B) leukemia C) hemophilia D) aneurysm
Health insurance companies are accredited by the state
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Antitussives and antidiarrheals that contain small amounts of opioids, such as codeine, belong to which schedule of controlled substances?
A. Schedule III B. Schedule II C. Schedule I D. Schedule V E. Schedule IV