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burchfield96

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When both a preventive medicine code and an office or other outpatient services code are reported on the same day for the same encounter:
 
  A) assign two diagnosis codes.
  B) use a bundled encounter code.
  C) apply modifier-35 to the second code.
  D) all of the above.

Question 2

When a physician treats a patient in the emergency department and then admits the patient on the same day, the reported category of code is:
 
  A) Critical Care Services (99291-99292).
  B) Emergency department services (99281-99288).
  C) Initial Hospital Care (99221-99223).
  D) Hospital Observation Services (99217-99226).



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dawsa925

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C




burchfield96

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Excellent


ecabral0

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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