Laboratory testing is constantly changing and improving, and the coding needs to reflect these changes and improvements.?
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Dr. Moore is scheduled to perform a routine removal of a mole from Ralph's left shoulder under local anesthesia. Dr. Moore has injected the local anesthetic and is about to begin the procedure when Ralph suddenly has a panic attack and states, "I just can't handle this!" Dr. Moore halts the procedure. When you code for this procedure, which of the following modifiers will you use?
A. 52: Reduced Services B. 23: Unusual Anesthesia C. 47: Anesthesia by Surgeon D. 56: Preoperative Management Only E. 53: Discontinued Procedure
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Using Naegele's rule, if the first day of a pregnant woman's last menstrual period was October 14, her expected date of delivery is:
A) June 21 B) July 14 C) July 21 D) August 14
The emergency neonatal transport team raced a baby from the birthing center to the hospital. Report this with code:
A. A0225. B. A0424. C. A0433. D. A0422.