The skin rolling technique is contraindicated in the case of _______________

You and your partner are first on the scene of a bleacher collapse at a local raceway. As you exit the ambulance, you note several patients seated throughout the debris from the seats. In this situation, which action would you perform first?

A) Determine the severity of injuries. B) Wait for additional units to arrive. C) Determine the number of patients. D) Notify the local hospitals of a mass-casualty incident.

Physician services that are more intense than the work of other evaluation and management (E/M) services and that involve frequent personal assessment by the physician would be coded as:

consultation. critical care. subsequent care. initial hospital care.