A patient comes to the office for an annual physical and at the end of the examination the patient complains of low back pain that has been bothering him for a few weeks. Which modifier should be used with the E/M code for the low back pain to explain the need for two E/M codes at the same visit?
A. 25
B. 26
C. 22
D. 23
E. 24
Answer: A
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