What Is Included in the Code for a Surgery

question 55

Multiple Choice

What is included in the code for a surgery?

• A) Local or topical anesthesia
• B) The six-month postoperative checkup
• C) The initial office visit before the decision for surgery has been made
• D) Care for any complications that occur because of the surgery
• E) All of the above

---

Definitions:

Multiple Linear Regression

A statistical technique that models the linear relationship between one dependent variable and two or more independent variables by fitting a linear equation to observed data.

Gender

The range of characteristics pertaining to, and differentiating between, masculinity and femininity, including societal roles and identity.

Years

Units of time that represent the period it takes for the Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun, approximately 365 or 366 days.

P-value

A statistical measure that helps determine the significance of results, quantifying the probability of observing the data, or something more extreme, if the null hypothesis is true.