Which modifier should be used when a procedure that normally requires no anesthesia or local anesthesia instead requires general anesthesia?

A) -23
B) -29
C) -53
D) -59


A

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A) Stream scheduling B) Triage scheduling C) Double booking D) Open hours scheduling

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A. Deregulation. B. Interpretation. C. Information. D. Entertainment.

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A. partial-thickness burns. B. irregularly-shaped burns. C. circumferential burns. D. burns to multiple body sites.

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