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Under certain circumstances, a service or procedure is partially reduced or eliminated at the physician's discretion. The service provided can be identified by its usual procedure number and the addition of modifier _________ signifying that the service (not a fee) is reduced.
 A) -32
  B) -51
  C) -52
  D) -21

Question 2

A 3 cm intermediate laceration repair to the right hand and a simple 1 cm repair to the right arm were performed at the same session. The appropriate codes are:
 A) 12012-51
  B) 12001-51
  C) 12042 and 12001-51
  D) 12042-51, 12001



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peter

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C




mydiamond

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Gracias!


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Excellent

 

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