There is a question concerning a claim for a procedure submitted last year. Where will you look to double-check the codes in question?
A. Last year's CPT
B. ICD-9-CM for this year
C. The current CPT
D. ICD-9-CM for last year
E. ICD-10-CM
Answer: A
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A) the passenger in a car hit from behind. B) the driver of a car hit on the driver's side. C) an unrestrained occupant in a car struck from the side. D) an unrestrained driver involved in a head-on collision.
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a. A full metal crown may be distinguished from amalgam by its smooth margins. b. A stainless steel crown has a see-through appearance. c. A porcelain jacket appears more radiopaque than a full metal crown. d. Porcelain appears about the same density as dentin.
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