What HCPCS Level II Modifier Is Used for Monitored Anesthesia

question 30

Multiple Choice

What HCPCS Level II modifier is used for monitored anesthesia care for deep complex, complicated, or markedly invasive surgical procedures?

• A) G8
• B) G9
• C) QK
• D) QX

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Differentiate between suffixes that are similar in spelling but different in meaning.

Master the vocabulary of medical terms through the understanding of suffixes.

Analyze medical terms to identify their suffixes and understand their meanings.

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Definitions:

Diminishing Marginal Product

A principle stating that as additional units of a variable input are added to a fixed input, the additional output produced by each new unit will eventually decline.

Marginal Product

The additional output generated by using one more unit of a specific input, keeping other inputs constant.

Output

The total amount of goods or services produced by a company, industry, or economy.

Marginal Product

The additional output gained by adding one more unit of a specific input, while keeping other inputs constant.