Modifier -52, Reduced Services, Is Used to Indicate

question 17

Multiple Choice

Modifier -52, reduced services, is used to indicate:

• A)a service was discontinued
• B)changes to the description of the code
• C)a service was reduced without changing the definition of the code
• D)the procedure was terminated at the request of the patient

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Definitions:

Personality Disorders

Personality disorders are mental health conditions characterized by enduring maladaptive patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience, exhibited across many contexts and deviating from cultural norms.

Dissociative Disorder

A mental health condition characterized by a disruption or discontinuity in the normal integration of consciousness, memory, identity, emotion, perception, body representation, motor control, and behavior.

Conscious Awareness

The condition of being conscious of one's surroundings and personal mental states, allowing for self-reflection and mindfulness.

Identity

The qualities, beliefs, personality, appearance, and/or expressions that make a person (self-identity) or group (particular social category or social group).