Appropriate Use: Modifier 23 is used with anesthesia codes or when using local or topical anesthesia
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On the evening of February 14th, Patient B presented to the emergency room after falling off the second story balcony. Patient is in severe respiratory distress due to a collection of fluid and blood within the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs. Physician orders an emergent placement of a thoracostomy tube (zero global surgery days) to drain the bloody fluid from the pleural cavity. Patient's
condition stabilizes. Which of the following modifiers is the MOST appropriate for the emergency department E/M service? A. Modifier 57 B. Modifier 24 C. Modifier 25 D. Modifier 32
Phenytoin and phenobarbital are considered _____ generation antiepileptic drugs
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The radial pulse site is located ________.
A. at the side of the neck between the larynx and the sternocleidomastoid muscle B. in the groin where the femoral artery passes to the leg C. at the thumb side of the wrist about one inch below the base of the thumb D. on top of the foot slightly lateral to midline
All risk factors can be changed to minimize the chance of obtaining the disease or disorder
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