____________________ provide additional information about a service or procedure and are expressed as a two-digit number added on to the CPT code.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Modifiers
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A patient presented with fever, mild anemia, and thrombocytopenia. The peripheral blood smear showed the presence of intracellular organisms that were present as singles, doubles, and tetrads. What is the most likely identification of the organism?
a. Plasmodium falciparum b. Babesia microti c. Bartonella bacilliformis d. Trypanosoma cruzi
Which of the following is an appropriate collection technique?
A. Threatening legal action, even though your office rarely undertakes legal action to collect, because the threat makes patients more likely to pay quickly B. Calling patients at work to remind them of their financial obligation and to offer to work with them to help pay their debt C. Calling patients at home after 10 p.m. D. Sending a payment reminder in the form of a statement or letter when the account is 30 days past due E. None of these is an appropriate collection technique
Spatter is the suspension of microorganisms that may be capable of causing disease produced during normal breathing and speaking
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is an advantage of using dot matrix paper instead of the standard grid paper?
A. Dot matrix paper is more readily available than standard grid paper. B. Dot matrix paper is a heat-transfer paper that does not require ink. C. Dot matrix paper is less expensive than standard grid paper. D. Dot matrix paper produces sharper photocopies than standard grid paper.