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In which of the following scenarios can a casting procedure be separately reported?

A physician performs a diagnostic laryngoscopy with use of laryngeal mirror. This type of laryngoscopy is called

The “publication” element of defamation requires that:

The physician documents that she changed the cardiac pacemaker battery. In CPT, the battery is called a(n):

The physician documents that he replaced the cardiac pacemaker “battery.” The physician is actually referring to the ___________.

Privacy is specifically mentioned in the U.S. Constitution

A journalist could waive his or her right to keep a source confidential in a court proceeding if they have disclosed the identity of that source to others.

Operative Report Preoperative Diagnosis: Internal derangement left knee Postoperative Diagnosis: Tear of lateral meniscus Operative procedure: Left knee arthroscopy, partial meniscectomy The arthroscope was insetrted through the routine superolateral portal as well as an inferomedial portal for insertion of scope and instruments. The knee joint was then examined in routine manner, the medial meniscus was intact. The lateral meniscus was partially detached and this portion was removed. No other defects were noted. The knee was irrigated well using normal saline. The instruments were removed from the knee.  Wound closed with #4-0 nylon and dressed. Estimated blood loss 0. Intravenous fluids 1000 cc. Specimen: meniscus.

When coding a selective catheterization, how are codes assigned?

A surgeon performs a cholecystectomy on a morbidly obese female who has multiple adhesions. Documentation supports that the surgeon spent over two hours performing lysis of adhesions before the cholecystecyomy could be performed. Which of the following modifiers would be applicable for the surgeon to communicate this circumstance?