Dr Moore Is Scheduled to Perform a Routine Removal of a Mole

question 25

Multiple Choice

Dr. Moore is scheduled to perform a routine removal of a mole from Ralph's left shoulder under local anesthesia. Dr. Moore has injected the local anesthetic and is about to begin the procedure when Ralph suddenly has a panic attack and states, "I just can't handle this!" Dr. Moore halts the procedure. When you code for this procedure, which of the following modifiers will you use?

• A) 23: Unusual Anesthesia
• B) 47: Anesthesia by Surgeon
• C) 52: Reduced Services
• D) 53: Discontinued Procedure
• E) 56: Preoperative Management Only

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