Which of following questions should be asked and answered yes before coding as a consultation?
A) Does the documentation of the service clearly demonstrate who made the request and the nature of the opinion requested?
B) Has the provider provided a written report of his or her opinion/advice to the referring physician?
C) Although the referring physician may have asked for a "consultation," should the E/M service truly be reported as a consultation?
D) all of the above.
D) all of the above.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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A) Uses inches, feet, and miles B) Uses increments of 10 C) Uses meters to measures length D) None of the above
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a. opportunity analysis b. cost-benefit analysis c. economic analysis d. efficiency analysis e. marginal analysis
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A. not caused by traumatic injury B. taken seriously and the patient is transported for gynecologic evaluation C. severe enough to warrant transport D. controlled directly by the patient