Applying Level II HCPCS Modifiers Shaunna Hardin March 16‚ 2011 HCR/220- Samantha Pinto Case | Code | Reason for choosing that code | Removal of chalazion (stye)‚ right eye‚ upper lid. | -E3 | I choose this because it describes where the stye was. | Arranged ambulance transport and extended life support | -QM | This code almost completely describes the medical scenario which is what the modifiers are supposed to do. | Diagnostic mammogram‚ left breast | -GG | This code refers to a mammogram
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CHAPTER I The Project and its Background This chapter discusses the introduction‚ background of the study‚ objectives‚ significance of the study and scope and limitation of the study. Introduction Automation plays an increasingly important role in the global economy and in daily experience. Engineers strive to combine automated devices with mathematical and organizational tools to create complex systems for a rapidly expanding range of applications and human activities. Many roles for humans
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The key steps in the crisis intervention is defining the problem‚ ensuring client safety‚ providing support‚ examining alternatives‚ making plans‚ obtaining commitment‚ and anticipatory guidance. Defining the problem- The social worker must determine the unique meaning of a crisis and severity of the situation to the client. Having Lia talk about the meaning and significance of the crisis can be really important. Gathering this information provides you with essential information about how Lia defines
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every single day. Their major problem‚ regarding the time consumed when a customer is asking for specific parts they need. The Hoa Enterprise is also having a difficulty in their inventory of products because in the manual system‚ they have to check each and every cellphone parts and accessories to know if those are still available. To attend to their needs‚ the study focuses on the development of comprehensive computer based inventory management system that will helps the company save time
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Leakages and injections have a great influence on economic activity‚ as they basically are economic activity. Without leakages and injections there would be no circular flow‚ without which the economy would run as it does now. The government also plays a major role in the running of the economy as it has a great influence over what goes in and out of the circular flow by the way of taxation‚ imports and exports. The five-sector circular flow of income model is a theoretical way for economists to
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CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION CPT PROCEDURE Joanne Johnson AHLT 255 – Advanced Coding Abstract Cardiac catheterization or Heart catheterization is a common diagnostic procedure for many heart-related problems. It examines blood flow to the heart and test how well the heart is pumping. It is the only test that is 100% accurate for diagnosis of possible blockages is a heart cath. Having a catheterization done can prevent heart attacks that cause muscle damage to the heart. Before the procedure you
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A HIPAA violation is extremely serious violation. The failure to comply with HIPAA can result in civil and criminal penalties. The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has a choice in determining the amount of the penalty based on the nature and extent of the violation and the nature and extent of the harm done from the violation. The HHS is still forbidden from imposing civil penalties‚ except in cases of willful neglect. In the case of criminal penalties‚ in June 2005
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Enterprise Risk Management is defined as “the process of identifying and analyzing risk from an integrated‚ company-wide perspective. It is a structured and disciplined approach in aligning strategy‚ processes‚ people‚ technology and knowledge with a purpose of evaluating and managing the uncertainties the enterprise faces as it creates value” (Woon‚ Azizan‚ & Samad‚ 2011‚ p. 23). Had Non-Linear Pro utilized Enterprise Risk Management‚ the company would have been able to reduce their liability
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Week 6 DB Billing 2 Discuss why it is important for billers and coders to be familiar with software programs. Software programs like Epic‚ Centricity‚ AdvancedMD‚ Flash Code‚ Eclipse‚ and others have fields where coders can enter the correct procedure and diagnosis codes. These software programs may come with look-up tools that help coders find the correct code‚ but coders should always use their coding manuals to get the last word on which codes to use. The benefits of working with coding software
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Three landmark pieces of legislation have been enacted within the last forty years; ERISA‚ COBRA and HIPAA. Each one of these laws was created to foster development and improvement in the welfare of the wage earners‚ job seekers‚ and retirees of the United States. The mainstays of these three pieces of legislation are to improve working conditions; to add advanced opportunities for profitable employment‚ protect employees‚ and to assure work related benefits and rights. What is ERISA? ERISA stands
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