Active NPI 1205864006 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Christopher Yeung , MD

Specialist • Phoenix, AZ

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Christopher Yeung, MD is a certified Specialist practicing in Phoenix, AZ. With approximately 30 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine in 1996, Dr. Yeung delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1635 E MYRTLE AVE SUITE 400.

Dr. Yeung is affiliated with Desert Institute For Spine Care Pc and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1635 E Myrtle Ave Suite 400

Phoenix, AZ 850205514

Telephone 6029442900

Fax 6029440064

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Desert Institute For Spine Care Pc Facility NPI 1205856127

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1996

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Specialist in Phoenix, AZ

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

30 Yrs -6.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 36.2 Yrs

State Avg: 35.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

196 Specialists

Practicing in Phoenix, AZ (826 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

4.6% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

86.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Yeung (30 Years) 30 Yrs

Phoenix Specialty Average (36.2 Years) 36.2 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	486	369	$310.00	$123.52
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	238	235	$268.00	$49.67
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	225	225	$475.00	$161.10
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	211	141	$166.00	$37.98
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	95	60	$3029.00	$243.33
72052 X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views	53	53	$279.00	$60.03
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	48	48	$7590.00	$1156.25
63053 Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back	43	31	$800.00	$216.48
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	43	29	$150.00	$37.98
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	42	42	$13791.00	$1704.57
20939 Harvest of bone marrow for spine surgery graft	41	41	$800.00	$65.85
63035 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves in upper or lower spine	39	29	$1963.00	$302.63
63052 Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back	36	36	$1000.00	$243.86
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	33	33	$5521.00	$705.49
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	27	$210.00	$87.85
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	20	11	$1952.00	$182.55
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	19	19	$5887.00	$721.00
72070 X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	17	17	$152.00	$31.67
72120 X-ray lower and sacral spine including bending views 2 or 3 views	15	15	$212.00	$38.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$355.00	$102.39
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	11	11	$11395.00	$1553.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	408	307	$310.00	$122.36
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	201	201	$475.00	$159.99
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	195	194	$268.00	$49.50
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	136	85	$166.00	$38.77
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	74	50	$3029.00	$247.14
72052 X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views	55	55	$279.00	$60.35
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	43	43	$7590.00	$1104.30
63053 Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back	43	27	$800.00	$219.20
20939 Harvest of bone marrow for spine surgery graft	37	37	$800.00	$67.32
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	35	35	$13791.00	$1746.18
63052 Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back	30	30	$1000.00	$247.43
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	29	20	$150.00	$38.44
63035 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves in upper or lower spine	28	20	$1963.00	$304.40
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$355.00	$108.58
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	26	26	$5521.00	$725.95
64483 Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level	21	13	$2047.00	$109.24
72120 X-ray lower and sacral spine including bending views 2 or 3 views	20	20	$212.00	$39.38
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	15	15	$5828.00	$696.00
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	14	14	$11395.00	$1634.59
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	14	14	$5887.00	$731.02
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	12	12	$210.00	$78.19
22830 Exploration of spinal fusion	11	11	$5683.00	$398.57

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	419	321	$310.00	$122.80
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	187	187	$475.00	$161.34
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	166	165	$268.00	$49.59
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	133	85	$166.00	$38.63
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	82	82	$355.00	$107.70
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	73	46	$3029.00	$248.54
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	58	58	$7590.00	$1253.15
63035 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves in upper or lower spine	41	30	$1963.00	$252.65
72052 X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views	39	39	$279.00	$60.78
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	32	32	$13791.00	$1803.58
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	32	22	$150.00	$38.79
63053 Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back	27	21	$475.00	$187.49
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	27	27	$5521.00	$720.04
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	26	14	$1952.00	$205.16
63052 Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back	23	23	$635.00	$250.52
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	20	$210.00	$86.27
64483 Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level	21	13	$2047.00	$122.14
72070 X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	16	14	$152.00	$29.35
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	13	13	$5887.00	$740.30
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	12	12	$11395.00	$1664.22
20939 Harvest of bone marrow for spine surgery graft	11	11	$800.00	$67.30
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	11	11	$8147.00	$761.79

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	475	353	$310.00	$126.92
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	246	246	$475.00	$164.19
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	217	217	$268.00	$49.49
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	167	109	$166.00	$38.47
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	108	72	$3029.00	$255.36
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	107	107	$334.07	$109.24
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	58	58	$7590.00	$1171.62
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	53	32	$150.00	$38.47
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	47	47	$13791.00	$1833.15
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	43	21	$1952.00	$208.66
63035 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves in upper or lower spine	41	31	$1963.00	$242.64
72052 X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views	36	36	$279.00	$60.51
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	35	35	$5521.00	$749.98
64483 Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level	28	21	$2047.00	$114.49
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	24	24	$5887.00	$753.21
22552 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc	23	15	$2734.00	$391.00
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	23	23	$8147.00	$761.18
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	19	19	$11395.00	$1640.15
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	17	11	$2788.00	$386.44
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	14	$210.00	$88.17
22830 Exploration of spinal fusion	13	12	$5683.00	$406.69
22634 Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc	13	11	$3472.00	$489.66
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	13	13	$5828.00	$718.80
72120 X-ray lower and sacral spine including bending views 2 or 3 views	13	13	$212.00	$39.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	475	309	$310.00	$107.27
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	197	120	$166.00	$37.17
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	193	193	$475.00	$162.19
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	183	182	$268.00	$47.19
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	93	93	$315.00	$106.04
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	93	62	$3029.00	$259.79
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	49	49	$7590.00	$1218.59
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	49	28	$150.00	$37.22
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	46	45	$13791.00	$1848.98
64483 Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level	41	29	$2047.00	$118.25
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	38	37	$5521.00	$764.46
72052 X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views	33	33	$279.00	$57.95
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	28	17	$1952.00	$212.00
63035 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves in upper or lower spine	24	21	$1963.00	$259.67
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	18	18	$5887.00	$766.50
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	16	16	$8147.00	$688.31
22634 Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc	12	12	$3472.00	$497.49
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	11	11	$11395.00	$1706.01
72070 X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	11	11	$152.00	$30.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	555	371	$310.00	$107.09
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	304	304	$475.00	$162.26
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	202	202	$268.00	$50.17
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	198	120	$166.00	$35.89
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	81	56	$3029.00	$260.20
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	55	28	$1952.00	$212.62
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	46	32	$150.00	$35.90
72052 X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views	44	44	$279.00	$58.89
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	44	44	$7590.00	$1253.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	42	42	$315.00	$106.66
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	35	35	$13791.00	$1848.33
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	32	32	$5521.00	$765.31
63035 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves in upper or lower spine	31	24	$2184.63	$257.51
64483 Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level	30	24	$2047.00	$117.59
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	26	26	$8147.00	$826.89
72070 X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	17	16	$152.00	$33.47
72120 X-ray lower and sacral spine including bending views 2 or 3 views	16	16	$212.00	$42.11
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	14	14	$14.00	$11.94
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	11	11	$11395.00	$1709.94

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	526	360	$310.00	$105.55
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	329	329	$475.00	$161.09
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	231	115	$166.00	$34.22
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	191	190	$268.00	$47.65
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	91	45	$1952.00	$211.09
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	83	58	$3029.00	$250.21
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	66	36	$150.00	$32.49
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	47	47	$7590.00	$1240.21
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	42	42	$8147.00	$937.59
72052 X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views	40	40	$279.00	$54.56
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	38	38	$13791.00	$1836.40
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	37	37	$5521.00	$759.38
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	33	15	$2788.00	$390.53
63035 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves in upper or lower spine	23	21	$2304.39	$240.45
64483 Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level	19	14	$2047.00	$114.79
72070 X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	16	13	$152.00	$33.18
J1040 Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg	13	11	$14.00	$12.85
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	13	13	$10080.00	$1578.88
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	13	13	$5887.00	$762.32
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	12	12	$11395.00	$1679.29
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	11	11	$5828.00	$727.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	506	336	$235.53	$105.88
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	271	271	$384.04	$161.53
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	215	126	$166.00	$34.51
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	152	152	$268.00	$47.86
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	125	63	$1952.00	$212.44
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	72	59	$3029.00	$261.88
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	63	63	$8147.00	$848.64
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	57	31	$150.00	$32.43
72052 X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views	52	52	$279.00	$55.07
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	50	50	$13791.00	$1769.93
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	49	49	$5521.00	$764.39
64483 Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level	30	23	$2047.00	$108.62
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$255.00	$106.27
63030 Partial removal of bone with release of spinal cord or spinal nerves of 1 interspace in lower spine	25	25	$7104.24	$1040.77
20931 Donor bone graft for spine surgery	16	16	$797.00	$112.65
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	15	15	$5828.00	$734.49
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	14	13	$10080.00	$1510.84
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	13	13	$5887.00	$767.40
72070 X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	12	12	$152.00	$33.45
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	12	12	$11395.00	$1650.04

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-05-04

Specialist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License AZ 30422

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Desert Institute For Spine Care Pc

1635 E Myrtle Ave, Phoenix, AZ 850205514

Phone: 6029442900

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

13 Associated Practitioners

Andrew Kuhlman , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1003172560

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Jennifer Keathley , MMS, PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1073848248

MMS, Physician Assistant (Certified)

Karla Frick , MMS, PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1154308567

MMS, Physician Assistant (Certified)

Michael White , PA

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1376520205

Physician Assistant

Savannah Grassel , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1508716119

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Lucas Andersen , MMS, PA-C

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1538839907

MMS, Physician Assistant (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active April 14, 2008

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 14, 2008

Registered at 1635 E MYRTLE AVE SUITE 400, PHOENIX, AZ 850205514 (Tel: 6029442900)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 14, 2008

Registered at 1635 E MYRTLE AVE STE 400, PHOENIX, AZ 850205514 (Tel: 6029442900)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 14, 2008

Recorded as CHRISTOPHER YEUNG, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 14, 2008

Specialist (License #30422 in AZ)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 29, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1205864006

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 29, 2006

Last Update: May 04, 2022

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1635 E Myrtle Ave Ste 400

Phoenix, AZ 850205514

Phone: 6029442900

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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