If a Medical Office Assistant Is NOT Sure About Which

question 21

Short Answer

If a medical office assistant is NOT sure about which evaluation and management (E/M) code to use, he or she should:
A)not code the procedure.
B)use the lowest possible code level.
C)use an intermediate level code for the service.
D)ask for help.

• A)not code the procedure.
• B)use the lowest possible code level.
• C)use an intermediate level code for the service.
• D)ask for help.

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