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Before being accepted into a state university's international student exchange program, Patient X is required by the program to submit to a comprehensive physical examination. Patient X presents to Physician Q for the E/M service.
 
  Physician Q performs the service and completes the necessary paperwork required by the exchange program. Which of the following modifiers should be appended to the E/M service? a. Modifier 57
  b. Modifier 25
  c. Modifier 32
  d. Modifier 24

Question 2

Physician W performs a major surgery for a patient. Ten days later, this same patient presents to Physician W. for a presenting problem that is unrelated to the surgery.
 
  Which of the following modifiers should be appended to the E/M service during a postoperative period? a. Modifier 25
  b. Modifier 32
  c. Modifier 24
  d. Modifier 57



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Answer to Question 1

c) Modifier 32

Answer to Question 2

c) Modifier 24




Brittanyd9008

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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