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If the medical assistant is coding for the removal of a lesion, what might influence selection of the proper code?

Why is it important for a medical assistant to be aware of guidelines for medical necessity?

Which of the following is a key factor determining the level of service for an E/M code?

Pain is an example of an objective symptom.

In a source-oriented record, a radiology report is filed under which of the following chart divisions?

If the patient has multiple problems and is seriously ill, what type of medical decision making is probably necessary?

What is the format of most CPT codes?

There are different codes for office visits for new patients and established patients.

When coding the diagnosis “tachycardia, R/O angina pectoris,” the medical assistant should look up the code in the index under “angina.”

What is included in the code for a surgery?