The two-digit code placed after the main CPT code to indicate that the description of the service or procedure has been altered is a(n) ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
modifier
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1. Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 2. Tuberculosis 3. Influenza 4. Smallpox a. 1 only c. 1, 2, and 4 b. 1 and 3 d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
A patient is being ventilated with pressure-controlled intermittent mandatory ventilation (PC-IMV) of 12 breaths/min. The apnea alarm time setting should be which of the following?
a. 4 seconds b. 10 seconds c. 15 seconds d. 20 seconds
A 67-year-old male patient with severe systemic disease was taken to the surgical suite for a pars plana approach vitrectomy. What is the appropriate code to use for anesthesia services?
A. 00145-P3 B. 00147-P3 C. 00140-P3 D. 00145-P2
For continuity of care, ambulatory care providers are more likely than providers of acute care
services to rely on the documentation found in the A. interdisciplinary patient care plan. C. transfer record. B. discharge summary. D. problem list.