Code 11402 and 11401-51 for the excision of benign lesions on the arm (0.6 cm) and on the leg (1.5 cm)

Which joint is formed when the head of the rib articulates with the vertebral body?

costothoracic costovertebral costotransverse costocartilage

When Medicare and Medicaid were established in 1965, their costs increased much more than government planners expected. What was changed in 1982 in an attempt to keep costs down?

A. Physicians were given incentives to use fewer resources. B. Patients were given incentives to improve their health. C. Hospital budgets were controlled by the federal government. D. Payments to healthcare providers were based on patients' diagnoses.