The treatment of flu-like symptoms is considered a non-obstetric service, and a separate E/M can be billed for reimbursement. All other answer choices would be included in the global obstetrical package as routine care.

CPT defines an initial nursing facility service (NFS) as "the first encounter with the patient by the admitting physician to nursing facilities." Although the patient can be evaluated and treated by other medical staff in the meantime, only the physician responsible for the admission may report the initial comprehensive visit (99304-99306). If other medical personnel do provide treatment, those visits would be reported using the subsequent nursing facility care encounter codes (99307-
99310). Nursing facility care services require a medically appropriate history and/or examination, and a review of medical decision making. In this scenario, the number and complexity of problems addressed at the encounter is low (one stable, acute illness), the amount and/or complexity of data reviewed or analyzed is straightforward (minimal or none), and the risk of complications and/or morbidity or mortality of patient management is moderate (prescription drug management). After considering that the patient is established, the level of complexity for the visit is considered low and the encounter should be reported with CPT code 99304.

Medical nutrition therapy describes nutritional assessments and interventions in a face-to- face or group patient setting and is reported with CPT codes 97802-97804. These codes are used by nonphysician healthcare professionals only. When a physician provides nutritional advice, a preventative service or evaluation and management code should be reported.

When a wound is repaired with a tissue adhesive, Medicare accepts only the HCPC code G0168. Answers B and C accurately reflect the repair code for a commercial carrier. An E/M would not be added as an additional charge because the patient's encounter was only for the repair, thus eliminating answer D.

Per ICD-IO-CM, a sequela describes "complications or conditions that arise as a direct result of a condition." In this case, the chronic pain would be a condition that resulted from a prior injury.
Removal of a foreign body is active treatment of a laceration. Removal of a fixation device and prescription drug management are both considered routine and subsequent care.