unrelated evaluation and management service by the same physician or other qualified health care professional during a postoperative period
A) -24
B) -25
C) -32
D) -57
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Q. 2) hospital outpatient modifier meaning multiple outpatient hospital E/M encounters on the same date
A) -27
B) -52
C) -73
D) -91
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Q. 3) laboratory modifier that indicates repeat clinical diagnostic laboratory test
A) -90
B) -91
C) -92
D) -99
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Q. 4) radiology modifier that refers to mandated services
A) -26
B) -32
C) -52
D) -76
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Q. 5) radiology modifier that indicates an unplanned return to the procedure room by the same physician or other qualified health care professional following initial procedure for a related procedure during the postoperative period
A) -76
B) -77
C) -78
D) -79
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Q. 6) What is the correct modifier for a patient has to return to surgery due to infection?
A) 76
B) 77
C) 78
D) 79
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Q. 7) In which of the circumstances would an Evaluation and Management code require a modifier?
A) A surgeon sees a patient during the postoperative period for an unrelated reason.
B) The service was required by an insurance company or a legal authority.
C) The service resulted in a decision to perform surgery within 24 hours.
D) All of the above
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Q. 8) Modifiers are used on codes for medical and surgical procedures when:
A) multiple procedures are performed during the same surgery.
B) Medicare denies the claim due to lack of medical necessity.
C) the anesthesiologist administers general anesthesia.
D) surgical services before, during and after are bundled together.
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Q. 9) Which would be an example of a procedure that requires a modifier to indicate laterality?
A) bladder biopsy
B) colonoscopy
C) hip replacement
D) liver transplant
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Q. 10) Which statement is true about modifiers?
A) They should always be used on every CPT code.
B) They are most frequently used with surgical codes.
C) They are not used with evaluation and management codes.
D) The CMS-1500 form allows three modifiers to be reported with a code.
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