Patient is seen in the hospital for severe abdominal pain and fever. Appendicitis is suspected. Abdominal ultrasound reveals non-perforated appendiceal abscess. Physician ordered IV antibiotics for a patient. What is the risk of complications, comorbidity, or mortality?
A. Minimal
B. Low
C. Moderate
D. High
C
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A superbill ________.
A. consists of a copy of the patient's ledger card that is mailed to the patient B. is a signed agreement between the physician and the patient for payment C. is the original record of the doctor's services and charges for those services D. bills each patient only once a month but spreads the work of billing over the month E. includes the charges and procedure codes for services rendered on that day