Discuss the purpose of the use of a modifier.
What will be an ideal response?
Modifiers are appended to a CPT code when the procedure performed does not match the intended code description. (The description has been altered.)
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What is a benefit of electronic health records related to lab result reporting?
A. Patients can be notified electronically of results at the same time as physicians. B. Lab results can be postedautomatically to the physician's e-mail from the lab testing machine. C. Abnormal test results can be repeated automatically. D. Lab tests can be done in the medical office.
A 32-year-old male has overdosed on heroin. He is breathing 6 times per minute with snoring respirations. You should FIRST:
A) look for track marks. B) obtain a blood pressure. C) administer oxygen via nasal cannula. D) open the airway and insert an adjunct.
Protected health information is an association between a(n)
a. diagnosis and a payer. b. individual and a physician. c. health care provider and a patient or two businesses. d. diagnosis and an individual.
Gary Hill was seen today for a removal of a foreign body from his left cornea. This procedure would be reported with code ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).