If a medical office specialist were to bill for a new patient office visit, the CPT code would be found on the:

You know an EMT is correctly using a glucometer when she performs which one of the following?

A) Avoids cleaning the finger with alcohol prior to pricking it with a lancet B) Wastes the first drop of blood obtained from the patient's finger C) Asks the patient to hold his hand above his head prior to pricking a finger for blood D) Uses a lancet to prick an artery or vein for the blood sample

The Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS) system reimburses physicians' practice expenses using a __________

a. fee schedule b. guaranteed issue method c. prospective payment system d. usual and reasonable payment basis