Modifier Mayhem
This is the modifier used to describe a patient's residence
What is the R modifier?
This code should be coded as primary if the patient is diagnosed with septic shock.
What is A41.9 - Sepsis, unspecified organism?
This note at the beginning of a code block set means "NOT CODED HERE!"
What is the Excludes1 note?
This is the largest artery in the human body.
What is the Aorta?
This code is used to indicate that a patient receives dialysis on a scheduled basis.
What is Z99.2 - Dependence on renal dialysis?
This modifier is used to describe a facility that provides short term care.
What is the N modifier?
This code should be coded as primary if a patient is diagnosed with unspecified RSV.
What is J06.9 - Acute upper respiratory infection, unspecified?
This note appears immediately under a three-character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
What is the Includes note?
When these little guys are inflamed it usually means your body is fighting off an infection.
That are Lymph Nodes?
A code from this code block is used to indicate a pregnant patient's weeks of gestation.
What is Z3A.- ?
This modifier combo is used to show that a patient is being transported from a hospital to their Nursing Home, where they reside.
What is HE?
This code should be coded as primary if the patient is diagnosed with Chronic total occlusion of the coronary artery.
What is I25.10 - Atherosclerotic heart disease of the native coronary artery without angina pectoris?
This note indicates that two codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but does not provide a sequencing direction.
What is the "Code Also" note?
This bone is located on the back of your skull.
What is the Occipital bone?
This code is used to indicate that a patient has received a kidney transplant.
What is Z94.0 - Kidney transplant status?
This modifier combo is used to show the patient's movement from a doctor's appointment at a hospital back to their residence.
What is PR?
This code should be coded as primary when a patient is diagnosed with a foot ulcer due to diabetes.
What is E11.621 - Type 2 diabetes mellitus with foot ulcer?
According to the ICD-10 code book, the abbreviation "UPD" following a code description indicates that code cannot be coded first.
What is Unacceptable PDx (Primary Diagnosis)?
These two bones make up the hip joint.
What is the Acetabulum and Upper Femur?
A code from this code set should always be used when coding Alzheimer's disease.
What is F02.8- Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere?
This modifier combo is used to show the patient being transported from a family member's residence to the hospital.
What is SH?
This phrase when included in a code description means the underlying disease should be coded first.
What is "diseases classified elsewhere"?
This note means "Not included here", indicating that the listed condition is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time.
What is the Excludes2 note?
This term is used to indicate that a set of twins has separate amniotic sacs and placentas.
What is Dichorionic-Diamniotic (DI-DI)
This code should be used to indicate that a patient has been diagnosed with HIV, but it is not a factor in the patient's current condition.
What is Z21 - Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection status?