A 13-year-old boy suffers a fall on a balance beam and experiences immediate, severe abdominal pain and difficulty breathing. He is taken to the emergency room, where the physician documents a detailed history and physical examination and a medical decision making of moderate complexity. The physician admits the patient into the hospital to rule out diaphragmatic injury. Which of the following
reflects the MOST appropriate CPT code for this service?
A. 99218
B. 99221
C. 99224
D. 99231
B
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A. the provider and patient. B. the provider and carrier. C. the patient and employer. D. the employer and carrier.
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In First Degree Heart Block, the QRS complex should be:
A) less than 0.12 sec. B) 0.12-0.20 sec. C) greater than 0.20 sec. D) the same as the PRI.
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