CRC
What is Certified Risk Adjustment Coder
This holiday is celebrated annually on the second Sunday in May
What is Mother's Day
HTN
Hypertension
This medical term refers to an abnormally low white blood cell count
What is Leukopenia
This modifier is used on CPT codes to indicate a procedure was performed on 'bilateral' sites
What is modifier -50
CPMA
What is Certified Professional Medical Auditor
This beautiful gemstone is the official "birthstone" for May and is typically a green hue
What is an Emerald
CABG
What is Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Adipose tissue is made of what type of cells
What are fat cells
This modifier is used to indicate a "Staged or Related Service by the Same Physician During the Post Operative Period"
What is modifier -58
CFPC
What is Certified Family Practice Coder
This popular Mexican holiday celebrated in May honors the Mexican Army's victory over the French at the battle of Puebla on May 5th 1862
What is Cinco de Mayo
GFR
What is Glomerular Filtration Rate
ONYCH-, often used in diagnoses by hand specialists, is the prefix to what structure
What is the fingernail
This "Physical Status Modifier" is used for anesthesia coding to indicate 'A Normal Healthy Patient'
What is modifier -P1
CASCC
What is Certfified Ambulatory Surgical Center Coder
This American singer-songwriter, best known for hits such as "River of Dreams" and "We Didn't Start The Fire" was born on May 9th 1949 in New York City
Who is Billy Joel
ACL
What is Anterior Cruciate Ligament
This term refers to the lateral curvature of the spine
What is Scoliosis
This modifier is used to indicate to the payer that the service performed was a "Unusual Non-Overlapping Service"
What is modifier -XU
CRHC
What is Certified Rheumatology Coder
The Latin word _____, which was given to the Greek goddess of growth Maia, is where the name May first appeared
What is Maius
TURP
What is transurethral resection of the prostate gland
What is costochondritis
This anatomical modifier is appended to a CPT code to indicate the procedure was performed on the "Right coronary artery"
What is Modifier -RC