A Plus Sign Next to a CPT Code

question 24

Multiple Choice

A plus sign next to a CPT code:

• A) indicates the code can be listed as a primary procedure.
• B) indicates the code cannot be reported alone.
• C) distinguishes a code whose description has been changed since the last edition of CPT.
• D) indicates the code has been revised or is being shown for the first time in this year's CPT book.

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Definitions:

Marginal Benefits

The additional satisfaction or utility gained by consuming one more unit of a good or service.

Marginal Costs

A rephrased definition: The cost added by producing one additional unit of a product or service, reflecting the change in total cost that arises from an increase in production.

Marginal Cost

The additional cost incurred by producing one more unit of a product or service.

Marginal Benefit

The extra enjoyment or benefit derived from acquiring or generating another unit of a product or service.