All of the following factors contribute to hospital-acquired infections EXCEPT

Penicillin does not directly kill bacteria. Why, then, is it considered to be bacteriocidal?

A code that has the # symbol in front of it, can be coded alone, on its own.

During the performance of a left lung lobectomy, a surgeon discontinues the surgery when he realizes the patient is going into shock. What code should be reported?

The CPT book is updated:  

Recruitment of macrophages during insulin resistance

When are T3 levels detectable in the developing fetus?

Which of the following contains a complete description of CPT modifiers?

See the code range 11010-11012, use the codes to report debridement of an open fracture.

Ablation of the corpus luteum causes pregnancy termination due to the loss of: