Disease is spread more quickly between individuals who live in close proximity, such as in a nesting colony of penguins. disease can be considered a(n):
a. density-dependent factor
b. factor that increases carrying capacity
c. density-independent factor
d. factor that causes greater birth rate than death rate
e. exponential growth factor

This patient undergoes a gallbladder sonogram due to epigastric pain. the report indicates that the visualized portions of the liver are normal. no free fluid noted within morisons pouch. the gallbladder is identified and is empty no evidence of wall thickening or surrounding fluid is seen there is no ductal dilation. the common hepatic duct and common bile duct measure 0.4 and 0.8 cm respectively. the common bile ductmeasurement is at the upper limits of normal what cpt code in icd-10 cm code was used