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nevelica

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The physician provides counseling for a healthy 17-year-old female patient who has experienced interest in becoming sexually active with her boyfriend. Safe sex practices and abstinence are discussed during this 10-minute visit. Which of the following reflects the MOST appropriate CPT code for this service?
 
  A. 99386
  B. 99401
  C. 99406
  D. 99411

Question 2

Which of the following BEST defines the term qualified healthcare professionals?
 
  A. Healthcare professionals who have education, experience, and expertise to legally practice medicine; includes a wide range of professionals, such as physicians; nurses; physical, occupational, or speech therapists; nutritionists; and more
  B. Services intended to promote change in a behavior that could be considered an illness, such as obesity, use of or addiction to tobacco, alcohol use or abuse
  C. The provision of medical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support by interdisciplinary healthcare and other skilled professionals, specifically for patients who are terminally ill
  D. Services between a physician and an established patient that, unlike any other E/M service, may occur over the phone or via the Internet



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A



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