When a Physician Only Provides the Professional Component, the Code

question 13

Multiple Choice

When a physician only provides the professional component, the code should be reported:

• A) alone.
• B) with modifier 52.
• C) with modifier 58.
• D) with modifier 26.

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Definitions:

Falsehoods

False statements or lies meant to deceive.

Put-Downs

Negative comments or criticisms aimed at belittling or demeaning someone.

Defensive

A psychological or behavioral state characterized by a heightened sensitivity to criticism and a tendency to justify one's actions or beliefs in the face of perceived threat.

Disjunctive

Relating to or involving a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities or a situation that requires a selection to be made from among such possibilities.