E/M services provided by a physician to a critically ill patient are coded by:

A. the length of time spent.
B. whether it is initial or subsequent care.
C. the age of the patient.
D. whether the patient is new or established.

Answer: A

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A company that receives claims from providers, audits them, and forwards them on to insurance carriers is a(n):

A) billing service. B) independent auditing firm. C) clearinghouse. D) third-party administrator.

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