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burchfield96

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Which of the following reports would normally be considered a consultation?
 A. tissue examination done by the pathologist
  B. impressions of a cardiologist asked to determine whether patient is at good surgical risk
  C. interpretation of a radiologic study
  D. technical interpretation of electrocardiogram

Question 2

Which is the practice of submitting multiple CPT codes when just one code should have been submitted?
 a. downcoding
  b. jamming
  c. unbundling
  d. upcoding



dantucker

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Answer to Question 1

B The other answer choices represent routine interpretations that are not normally considered to
be consultations.

Answer to Question 2

c



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