Modifier -25, Significant, Separately Identifiable E/M Service by the Same

question 13

Multiple Choice

Modifier -25, significant, separately identifiable E/M service by the same individual on the same day of the procedure or other service, is used to report an E/M service that was:

• A)performed in a postoperative period
• B)provided on the same day as a minor procedure performed by the same individual
• C)provided on the same day as a major procedure
• D)all of the above

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Definitions:

Necessaries

Goods or services that are essential for maintaining a person's health, education, comfort, or welfare.

Reasonable Value

The fair or market value of a service or item, determined by considering what a willing buyer would pay and a willing seller would accept.

Parents Responsible

An obligation or duty of parents to take care of, make decisions for, and financially support their children.

Torts

A branch of civil law dealing with situations where one's negligence or intentional act causes harm or loss to another, leading to legal liability.