Room and board are billable on an outpatient encounter.

Individual psychotherapy, behavioral

Select the correct PCS codes: A) GZ50ZZZ B) GZ51ZZZ C) GZ52ZZZ D) GZ53ZZZ

The cricothyroid membrane is the ideal site for making a surgical opening into the trachea because:

A) no important structures lie between the skin covering the cricothyroid membrane and the airway. B) the tough cartilage that comprises the cricothyroid membrane can easily be incised with a scalpel. C) there are no major blood vessels or other structures that lie adjacent to the cricothyroid membrane. D) the cricoid cartilage helps prevent accidental perforation through the back of the airway and into the esophagus.