Nationally, Unit Values Have Been Assigned for Each Service by Medicare

question 20

True/False

Nationally, unit values have been assigned for each service by Medicare (CPT and HCPCS) and determined on the basis of the resources necessary for the physician's performance of the service.

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Definitions:

Y Chromosome

One of the two chromosomes that determine sex; in males, one member of the 23rd pair of chromosomes is Y.

Male or Female Genitalia

The sexual and reproductive organs specific to males (penis, scrotum, etc.) and females (vagina, ovaries, etc.).

Y Chromosome

A sex chromosome found in mammals, including humans, that is typically associated with male characteristics and is paired with an X chromosome in males.

Hormones

Chemical messengers produced by glands in the body, which regulate various physiological processes and behaviors.