You have consulted the index in the CPT and discovered that a dressing for a burn is found in procedure codes 16010-16030. To correctly code the dressing for the burn, you should ____.
A. check each code in the range to choose the correct code
B. use the codes 16010 and 16030
C. use the code 16010
D. choose any code within this code range
E. use the code 16030
A. check each code in the range to choose the correct code
If a code range is listed next to the description in the index, you should check each code in the range to choose the correct code.
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A) Perform a secondary assessment. B) Obtain her heart rate and blood pressure. C) Assist her to the ambulance for immediate transport. D) Assist her in taking a nitroglycerin.
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A) Soaking down the landing site using water from a fire hose B) Stopping traffic in both lanes of divided highway as the aircraft lands C) Guiding the helicopter to the landing site using a bright spotlight D) Rescuers positioned in front of the aircraft instead of behind it
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A. Discussion of diagnostic results B. Obtaining additional history C. Reviewing diagnostic data D. Ordering diagnostic data