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Critical care for the critically ill or critically injured patient, 1 hour, 30 minutes. Assign the CPT codes. (Two codes are needed)

Case management, per month. Assign HCPCS code(s).

Match each interpretation with a modifier listed below.

A patient presented to the physician’s office for removal of five plantar warts on his feet. During the procedure, the patient became extremely anxious, and the procedure was discontinued. Report code _____.

NCCI edits are designed to detect unbundling, which involves reporting _____ when a single comprehensive code should be assigned.

Match each code number with a section description listed below.

Currently there are _____ levels of codes associated with HCPCS.

A patient is prescribed orthopedic shoes. A code to reflect the shoes would be found under the _____ section.

Coding questions asked by the DMEPOS dealer should be checked with the _____.

A client is being evaluated for fibrinolytic (tPA) therapy after a possible ischemic stroke. Because tPA can only be given within a strict 3- to 4.5-hour time window, what is the most critical piece of information the nurse must obtain from the client or family?