Which of the following BEST defines neonatal medicine?
A. E/M healthcare services provided in a delivery room is a designated room or area specially equipped to deal with the delivery and care of newborns
B. Any healthcare services provided to infants older than 29 days but younger than 71 months
C. Healthcare services provided to a newborn infant from birth up to 28 days of age
D. E/M services requiring a longer amount of time to perform than the intraservice time typically allows; may occur in an outpatient or an inpatient setting
Question 2
2275-gram male infant was born last night with a prenatally diagnosed gastroschisis. A protective silo was placed around the intestinal organs protruding from the abdominal wall, and patient has been under intensive observation for the past 28 eight hours to determine whether surgery is the best option to return the intestinal organs into the abdominal cavity. Patient has remained stable with no respiratory resuscitation required. Which of the following reflects the MOST appropriate CPT code for this service?
A. 99468
B. 99469
C. 99477
D. 99479
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