When an Operative Reports Use of Loupes, Code 69990 Would

question 25

True/False

When an operative reports use of loupes, code 69990 would be assigned in addition to the primary procedure.

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Definitions:

Suicide

Purposeful taking of one’s own life.

Diagnosis

The identification of the nature and cause of a certain phenomenon, often used in the context of determining a medical condition through examination and assessment.

Siblings

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Negative Symptoms

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