Using a CPT manual, select the correct modifier to use for the following case: Dr. Smith completed a cholecystectomy on Mary Jones. Because of prolonged bleeding, the procedure took 65 minutes more than usual. The modifier that should be reported is ____________________.?

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following statements is true?

A) Many of the principles used in pharmacy thousands of years ago are still practiced today. B) Most of the principles of ancient pharmacy have been discarded over the centuries. C) Many of the principles of modern pharmacy were known and used by prehistoric humans. D) As each era of pharmacy dawns, the principles and practices of the previous era are laid to rest.

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Patient was setting off fireworks for a municipal show when a faulty fuse went off too soon, setting off a number of the fireworks before they were supposed to. He lost two fingers on his right hand and his left thumb in the subsequent explosions. What external cause of injury code would be assigned to this patient's chart?

What will be an ideal response?

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