A service NOT included in the surgical package code would be:
evaluating the patient in the postanesthesia recovery room.
immediate postoperative care, including talking with the patient's family.
surgical complications or the presence of other diseases requiring additional services.
one related evaluation and management (E/M) encounter on the date immediately prior to the date of the procedure.
Answer: surgical complications or the presence of other diseases requiring additional services.
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a. 23.29 b. 32.48 c. 16.74 d. 28.66
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