Under certain circumstances, a service or procedure is partially reduced or eliminated at the physician's discretion. The service provided can be identified by its usual procedure number and the addition of modifier _________ signifying that the service (not a fee) is reduced
A) -32
B) -51
C) -52
D) -21
C
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a. Veins b. venules c. arteries d. capillaries
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A) 2.5 mL B) 2 mL C) 0.25 mL D) 0.025 mL
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word