When a Physician Determines That Surgery Is Required and Performs

question 8

Multiple Choice

When a physician determines that surgery is required and performs the procedure on the same day, which modifier would be appended to the E/M code?

• A) -57
• B) -24
• C) -25
• D) -54

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Definitions:

Homeostasis

The regulation of the internal environment within the body to maintain stable, constant conditions for living functions.

Metabolic Functions

The biochemical processes that occur within living organisms to maintain life, including digestion, energy production, and waste elimination.

Symport

A type of membrane transport mechanism where two substances are simultaneously transported across a cell membrane in the same direction.

Active Transport

Molecules traversing a cell's membrane from regions of low concentration to regions of high concentration, a process that requires energy expenditure.