Modifier -47 Is Used to Report

question 97

Multiple Choice

Modifier -47 is used to report:

• A) multiple procedures that involve anesthesia.
• B) use of local anesthesia.
• C) anesthesia administered by a surgeon.
• D) procedure performed by a surgical assistant.

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Definitions:

Statistical Procedures

A set of steps and methods followed to organize, summarize, analyze, and interpret data to make decisions or draw conclusions.

Descriptive Measures

Quantitative assessments that provide summaries about the central tendency, dispersion, and shape of a dataset.

Generalize Results

The process of extending the findings from a study or experiment to a larger population outside of the sample studied.

Sample

A subset of individuals or observations selected from a larger population for the purpose of statistical analysis.