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Modifiers are used on codes for medical and surgical procedures when:

A) multiple procedures are performed during the same surgery. B) Medicare denies the claim due to lack of medical necessity. C) the anesthesiologist administers general anesthesia. D) surgical services before, during and after are bundled together.

A middle-aged male with behavioral problems states that he drank some "chemicals" to kill the bugs in his body. The patient is alert and oriented and shows no life-threatening conditions to the airway, breathing, or circulation. At this point, which of the following questions would be most appropriate to ask?

A) "Have you thrown up?" B) "When did you drink it?" C) "What exactly did you drink?" D) "Are you taking other medications?"