Which of the following statements is MOST appropriate for Modifier 25?
A. E/M service is performed by the same physician who performed the previous surgery and performed for a different reason than the surgery
B. E/M service is mandated by an outside agency, company, or organization
C. E/M service performed on the same day as another procedure or service, or in conjunction by a physician who also performs a completely distinct, independent, noteworthy service or minor procedure on the same day
D. E/M service results in the decision for a major surgical procedure to be performed less than 24 hours after the E/M service
C
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A. They increase their respiratory rate and tidal volume B. They increase their respiratory rate and decrease their tidal volume C. They decrease their respiratory rate and increase their tidal volume D. The decrease their respiratory rate and tidal volume
As Dr. Benton is looking at an X-ray of bones in 20-year-old James’s leg, his comment, ____, would indicate that James has reached skeletal maturity.
a. "I see that this is the longest your leg bone will ever be" b. "I see excessive encapsulation" c. "I see a significant decrease in density" d. "I see very little plaque"
Regulation grants the authority to stop production of blood products in a blood manufacturing organization when a problem is detected to which group of people?
a. Executive members b. Leadership administrators c. Production managers d. Quality assurance unit
The Durham-Humphrey Amendment prohibits dispensing of ____________________ drugs without a(n) ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word