To complete the description for a CPT code that has an indented description, you should ____.
A. refer to the next CPT code for further information
B. refer to the description for the previous CPT code to complete the description
C. use the index to find the main CPT code to be combined with this one
D. try to think of another way to describe the procedure being coded
E. refer to the previous year's CPT manual for guidance
B. refer to the description for the previous CPT code to complete the description
To complete the description for a CPT code that has an indented description, read the description of the previous CPT code up to the semicolon; then add the indented description after the semicolon to complete the description.
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