Dr. Getter spent one hour with Nancy, 40 minutes of which he spent counseling her on keeping her diabetes under control. The primary factor for this E/M code is the:
A. time.
B. level of exam.
C. level of medical decision making.
D. level of history.
Answer: A
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a. parotid papilla b. vestibule fornix c. Fordyce's spots d. sebaceous glands
What is the effect of using a grid during the examination?
A) It reduces the radiation dose. B) It reduces the number of repeat examinations. C) It improves radiographic quality. D) It reduces the amount of radiation exposure required.
Dr. Smith completed a percutaneous irrigation of the peritoneal cavity using dialysate. This would be reported with code ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
You suspect that an unhelmeted male patient who was ejected from a motorcycle may have a basilar skull fracture. As you perform the secondary assessment, which finding would reinforce this suspicion?
A) Blood coming from the canals of both ear and nose B) Dilation and sluggish response of the right pupil to light C) Clear fluid coming from the right ear and left nostril D) Paralysis of the left arm and leg