A patient is sent to the radiology department with an indicationof abdominal pain. A KUB is ordered. The coder inputs data that isthen transferred to line 21 of the CMS-1500 form, showing ICD-10-CMR10.11 (abdominal pain RUQ), and line 24 field C, showing CPT74018. The coder has demonstrated which of the following:

  1. Medical necessity

  2. Linkage

  3. Medical necessity and linkage

  4. None of these

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