A Physician Performs an Operative Procedure That Has a 90-Day

question 39

Multiple Choice

A physician performs an operative procedure that has a 90-day surgical package. On day 40, the same physician performs an unrelated procedure on the same patient. What modifier would you attach to the CPT code when reporting the second procedure?

• A)-24
• B)-25
• C)-58
• D)-79

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the level of goods or services produced over the short term, such as rent or salaries.

Continuous Budgeting

A process of continuously updating the budget by adding a new period as the current period is completed, ensuring the budget always extends a fixed period into the future.

Fiscal-Year

A one-year period used for financial reporting and budgeting that does not necessarily coincide with the calendar year; it can start on any day of the year.

Flexible Budgeting

A budgeting approach that allows for adjustments to budgeted figures based on changes in actual operating conditions.