ANATOMY
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
ABBREVIATIONS
CPT/MODIFIERS
POTPOURRI
100
The largest part of the body
What is the skin
100
nephr(o)
What is kidney
100
PA
What is physician assistant
100
Bilateral procedure
What is 50
100
Diagnosis for hypertension
What is I10
200
Trapezius muscle
What is the shoulder
200
A position above the part indicated
What is supra
200
NCD
What is national coverage determination
200
Observation care discharge code
What is 99217
200
What is the book called that is used to look up supplies such as a code for a cast.
What is HCPCS
300
The bony cavity containing the eyeball and its adnexa.
What is the orbit
300
Suffix meaning plastic repair, plastic surgery or reconstruction
What is plasty
300
BPH
What is benign prostatic hyperplasia or hypertrophy
300
Repeat procedure or service by same physician or other qualified health care professional
What is 76
300
The form signed when a person with Medicare requests or agrees to a procedure that Medicare may not cover.
What is an ABN (Advance Beneficiary Notice)
400
The portion of the upper limb distal to the radiocarpal joint comprising the wrist, palm and fingers.
What is the hand
400
meso
What is middle
400
CABG
What is coronary artery bypass graft
400
Modifier used with 54150 (circ) when a dorsal or penile block is not done.
What is 52
400
True or False: If a patient is admitted for observation on the same day that they are admitted as an inpatient, we wouldn't charge for the observation.
What is true
500
The membrane consisting of connective tissue covering the heart and beginning of the great vessels.
What is the pericardium
500
Surgical removal of an ovary and tube
What is salpingo-oophorectomy
500
N-STEMI
What is non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction
500
Moderate conscious sedation for 10-22 minutes for a patient with Medicare.
What is G0500 with MDR modifier
500
Diagnosis E78.5
What is hyperlipidemia
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