What are the four basic elements involved in coding burns?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The four elements are location of the burn, degree of severity of the burn, percentage of the total body burned, and percentage of the total body with third-degree burns.
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Hospital outpatient modifier meaning multiple outpatient hospital E/M encounters on the same date
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You are observing an EMT insert an oropharyngeal airway into the airway of a 36-year-old man who has overdosed on a street drug. Which one of the following observations indicates CORRECT technique?
A) The airway is inserted into the mouth upside-down and is then turned 180-degrees once it contacts the soft palate. B) The airway is inserted in its normal anatomic position until the flange of the airway is 1 cm above the lips. C) The EMT uses a tongue depressor to press the back of the tongue downward, and then inserts the oral airway upside-down. D) The oral airway is introduced sideways into the mouth, and then rotated 180-degrees once it has reached the base of the tongue.
Mr. Johnson came to the office today complaining of headache and upset stomach. He has the traditional Medicare fee-for-service plan. Your office's usual fee for an established patient visit is $125. Medicare's allowable charge is $100. If Mr. Johnson does not have Medigap insurance, how much will he have to pay for this visit?
A. $20 B. $25 C. $80 D. $100 E. $125
The lead foil found within the film packet is designed to accomplish what function?
It is used to absorb some of the radiation that passes through the film and helps prevent scatter of radiation to the surrounding tissue. It is used to absorb heat generated by the gamma rays generated within the tubehead. It is provided to increase flexibility of the film packet. It is designed to deflect hard rays that are not useful in exposing radiographs.