For a service to be considered medically necessary by Medicare, which of the following criteria must be met?
It is delivered at the most appropriate level.
It is an elective procedure.
It is an investigational procedure.
It is performed for the patient's convenience.
Answer: It is delivered at the most appropriate level.
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If no acceptable vein can be found in the antecubital area of either arm, the phlebotomist should:
A. send the patient to a reference lab. B. check the anterior side of the patient's wrist or hand. C. immediately perform a dermal puncture. D. check the dorsal side of the patient's wrist or hand.
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