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All Things May
Acronyms
Medical Terminology
Modifier Match-up
100

CRC

What is Certified Risk Adjustment Coder

100

This holiday is celebrated annually on the second Sunday in May

What is Mother's Day

100

HTN

Hypertension

100

This medical term refers to an abnormally low white blood cell count

What is Leukopenia

100

This modifier is used on CPT codes to indicate a procedure was performed on 'bilateral' sites

What is modifier -50

200

CPMA

What is Certified Professional Medical Auditor

200

This beautiful gemstone is the official "birthstone" for May and is typically a green hue

What is an Emerald

200

CABG

What is Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

200

Adipose tissue is made of what type of cells

What are fat cells

200

This modifier is used to indicate a "Staged or Related Service by the Same Physician During the Post Operative Period"

What is modifier -58

300

CFPC

What is Certified Family Practice Coder

300

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

300

GFR

What is Glomerular Filtration Rate

300

ONYCH-, often used in diagnoses by hand specialists, is the prefix to what structure

What is the fingernail

300

This "Physical Status Modifier" is used for anesthesia coding to indicate 'A Normal Healthy Patient'

What is modifier -P1

400

CASCC

What is Certfified Ambulatory Surgical Center Coder

400

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

400

ACL

What is Anterior Cruciate Ligament

400

This term refers to the lateral curvature of the spine

What is Scoliosis

400

This modifier is used to indicate to the payer that the service performed was a "Unusual Non-Overlapping Service"

What is modifier -XU

500

CRHC

What is Certified Rheumatology Coder

500

The Latin word _____, which was given to the Greek goddess of growth Maia,  is where the name May first appeared

What is Maius

500

TURP

What is transurethral resection of the prostate gland

500
This condition is defined as "chest pain caused by inflammation of the cartilage that connects the ribs to the breast bone"

What is costochondritis

500

This anatomical modifier is appended to a CPT code to indicate the procedure was performed on the "Right coronary artery"

What is Modifier -RC