A Service NOT Included in the Surgical Package Code Would

question 28

Multiple Choice

A service NOT included in the surgical package code would be:

• A) evaluating the patient in the postanesthesia recovery room.
• B) immediate postoperative care, including talking with the patient's family.
• C) surgical complications or the presence of other diseases requiring additional services.
• D) one related evaluation and management (E/M) encounter on the date immediately prior to the date of the procedure.

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