Which outpatient age range is covered?

• A. 0-14 years
• B. 15-21 years
• C. 0-18 years
• D. 0-21 years

Answer: (D)

The idea being tested is the age boundary used for defining outpatient pediatric coverage. The best answer is the range that spans from birth through late adolescence and early adulthood, because many pediatric programs and policies extend to age 21 to ensure a smooth transition to adult care. This makes sense since care for older teens and young adults often continues in a pediatric-oriented outpatient setting until they reach 21. Narrower options miss portions of the population who still receive outpatient pediatric services—older teens up to 21 or younger children up to 18—so they’re less accurate representations of typical outpatient pediatric coverage.