A surgeon performed an esophageal dilation (43453) on a four-week-old newborn that weighed 3.1 kg. What CPT modifier would be appended to CPT code to describe this special circumstance?
What will be an ideal response?
63 Procedure Performed on Infants Less than 4 kg
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A mother has called you for her 9-year-old daughter, who was stung in the right hand by a bee. She states that her older daughter is allergic to bees and she is scared that the patient may also be allergic, although she has never been stung before. Assessment of the patient reveals a red, painful, and swollen area on the back of the girl's right hand. The primary assessment is unremarkable and her vital signs are normal. The mother hands you her older daughter's epinephrine auto-injector. You would:
A) Administer the epinephrine into the patient's thigh B) Ask the mother to administer the auto-injector into the patient's thigh C) Wash the patient's hand with soap and water D) Contact medical direction for permission to use the epinephrine auto-injector
Physical care of the body to prepare it for viewing by the family and for mortuary procedures is called _____________
A. morgue care C. premortem care B. postmortem care D. mortuary
Match each item with a statement below:
A. A study that compares subjects according to exposure status B. A study design that follows outcome-free subjects into the future to ascertain outcome; measures incidence and can determine risk C. A study design that ascertains exposure and independent variable information from the past and outcome up to the present
Which method is best suited for removing an unconscious victim from a dangerous location?
a. drag b. carry c. lift d. assist