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51.A new patient was seen in the office complaining of ear pain, headache and a mild fever. The physician performed a problem-focused history assessment and an expanded problem-focused examination on the patient. The physician diagnosed the patient with an acute inner ear infection. This medical diagnosis was considered to be of low complexity. What is the correct E&M code for the service?
52.Two weeks ago, a 32-year-old male suffered a thumb injury at work. He was using a belt grinder on a small piece of steel when the belt caught the tip of his left thumb in the grinder. His thumb was ground down to the tip, his thumb nail was removed and a small piece of his anterior phalange bone was broken off. The patient has an appointment scheduled today to see if his nail bed on his left thumb can be reconstructed using a graft from his left great toe. What is code for this procedure?
54.Walt has metastatic lung cancer. He also has skin melanoma, which is the primary neoplasm. Today he is being seen for treatment and evaluation of his lung cancer. Which of the following is the correct way to code his diagnoses for today’s visit?
