Bi-Monthly Trainings
Roundtables
VHA Coding Guidelines
Organizational Chart
VHA Query Forms
100

GP, GO, GN are modifiers for what type of Outpatient services

Therapy, Physical, Occupational, Speech

100

When dealing with CVAs, which side is the default dominant side of the body?

Right

100

XE, XS, XP, and XU replaced which modifier

59

100

Name our HIMs Chief

Jeberra 

100

When you have an unsigned note

Insufficient Documentation

200

A Veteran has 50% service connection. This is their C&P level?

3

200

Start and Stop times are required for what Administration CPT code

Infusions or Anesthesia

200

The Process of selecting a code for a service that is more intense, extensive, or has a higher charge, than the service provided

Upcoding

200

Name of the Records and Information Specialist

Mazola 

200

When there is no note for the date of service and it’s not waiting on a signature

No Documentation

300

Inadequately controlled, Out of control, and Poorly controlled in relations to DM allows you to code what term?

Hyperglycemia

300

A phone encounter must meet a minimum time. What is that time?

5 minutes

300

This section of the PTF is for inpatients undergoing surgery (performed in an OR) in VA facilities, except for CNH, NHCU, or Domiciliary

401

300

Name of our Deputy MAS Chief

Jen 

300

It’s alphabet soup, ie. CKD, HTN, GAD, PAF, PICC

Abbreviation

400

If both use, abuse, and dependence are documented for a substance; you code which one?

Dependence

400

VERA is the abbreviation for?

Veteran Equitable Resource Allocation

400

What CCM Case Comment/Coder Comment is used when documentation of E&M service does not meet the criteria for code assignment

Insufficient Documentation

400

Name of our MAS Chief

JP 

400

You have a laboratory or testing finding but no diagnosis, but it is being treated

Clinical Significance

500

J1745 is the HCPCS code for which medication?

Remicade or Infliximab

500

Greenstick, Traverse, Spiral are examples of what?

Fractures

500

This group of Providers can use either CPT evaluation and management codes or the CPT general codes for services provided

Optometrists

500

Name of our ELT Member

Colon
500

Veteran has a UTI and has a catheter but needs to know further clarification

CAUTI

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