When coding E/M from the CPT manual, you must first know whether the patient is new or ________ and where the services took place.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
established
When coding E/M from the CPT manual, you must first know whether the patient is new or established and where the services took place.
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A detailed accounting of charges that are the patient's responsibility can be found on the:
registration form. Explanation of Benefits (EOB). encounter form. Patient Day Sheet.
A 40-year-old patient was in a motor vehicle accident. Among his injuries and related problems are three broken ribs on the right side, pleural fluid in the right pleural space, and atelectasis of both lungs
What should be done to help with the atelectasis problem? 1. Adequate pain management 2. Mechanical ventilation to stabilize the broken ribs 3. Remove the pleural fluid 4. Selective intubation of the right mainstem bronchus a. 1, 3 b. 2, 4 c. 1, 2, 3 d. 1, 2, 3, 4