The patient was taken to the procedure room at the ASC for a proctectomy, and the surgery was canceled after the administration of anesthesia. What modifier is appended to the CPT code?
A. 76
B. 77
C. 74
D. 73
Answer: C
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Which of the following selections from the above documentation best reflects the history?
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Which of the following is considered a covered expense?
a. Experimental medical expenses for the diagnosis of an injury or illness b. Those expenses that are ordered or prescribed by an auditor c. Those expenses that do not exceed the usual, customary, and reasonable (UCR) fee generally charged by like providers in the same geographic area for the same procedure d. Those expenses accrued through not following postsurgical instructions
A medical assistant who is recording data in a patient’s medical record maintains confidentiality at all times. Which of the following describes this practice?
A. not allowing the patient to see the medical record B. not conferring with other health care professionals about the patient C. not releasing patient information to unauthorized individuals D. releasing patient information to unauthorized individuals E. releasing information to the insurance company
A dose of antacid is one tablespoon. How many doses may be prepared from a 1-pint bottle? Use a proportion to solve
18 doses 26 doses 32 doses 45 doses