Author Question: Since physicians and coders can use either the 1995 DG or 1997 DG for an encounter, they assign an ... (Read 33 times)

jenna1 · **on:** Jul 12, 2018

Since physicians and coders can use either the 1995 DG or 1997 DG for an encounter, they assign an E/M code based on:

A) whichever criteria is most beneficial.
B) a combination of the criteria.
C) a standard DG for the practice.
D) all of the above.

Question 2

What convention does boldface type in the ICD-9-CM index identify?

A) code titles
B) exclusions
C) main terms
D) modifiers