The Patient Was Taken to the Procedure Room at the ASC

question 2

Multiple Choice

The patient was taken to the procedure room at the ASC for a proctectomy, and the surgery was canceled after the administration of anesthesia. What modifier is appended to the CPT code?

• A) 73
• B) 74
• C) 76
• D) 77

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Definitions:

Variable Cost

Costs that vary in direct proportion to changes in the level of production or sales activity.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not fluctuate with the level of production or sales activity, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums, remaining constant regardless of business volume.

Break-Even

The point at which total revenues equal total costs, leading to neither a profit nor a loss.

Contribution Margin

The amount by which a product's sales price exceeds its variable costs, used to cover fixed costs and to generate profit.