Under certain circumstances, a service or procedure is partially reduced or eliminated at the physician's discretion. The service provided can be identified by its usual procedure number and the addition of modifier _________ signifying that the service (not a fee) is reduced

As an EMR, your primary goal in extrication is to:

A. use specialized equipment to access patients. B. access patients safely and stabilize them. C. reach patients as quickly as possible to administer pain medications. D. dismantle the vehicle or machinery.

For the following questions, use an ICD-9-CM code book and select the appropriate code(s) for the diagnostic phrases given

Prolapsed hemorrhoids, external