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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HCR/220–Week Six Checkpoint–Applying Level II HCPCS Modifiers * Apply the appropriate Level II HCPCS code modifier for each of the following examples. Explain your rationale. a) Portable home oxygen unit-GY – identifies rental or purchase of durable medical equipment for use in the patient’s home; is statutorily excluded‚ does not meet the definition of any Medicare benefit or for non-Medicare insurers‚ is not a contract benefit‚ is appended to procedures that are excluded from the Medicare
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artery –RC I chose this HCPCS Modifier Code because the procedure was performed on the right artery. B. Emergency ambulance transport and extended life support provided directly by provider of service –QN This code was chosen because emergency ambulance transport and extended life support was furnished directly by a provider of services‚ for example‚ a volunteer ambulance service. C. Diagnostic mammogram following screening mammogram‚ same patient –GG This modifier code was chosen because
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Applying Level II HCPCS Modifiers 1) Portable home oxygen unit code = GM - I chose this code because due to the fact the physician prescribed this unit to the patient. 2) Emergency ambulance transport and extended life support code = QN – This code was chosen due to the fact that the ambulance services is one provided directly by the provider of service. 3) Diagnostic mammogram‚ left‚ code= GG – This code was chosen because it is used for performance and payment of screening mammogram and diagnostic
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Record Organization HCR/210 January 15‚ 2012 There are a few differences and similarities among small‚ medium‚ and large facilities concerning the organization of patient records and in how they handle loose reports. I have noticed that most facilities prefer that their loose records are permanently anchored in their charts‚ which makes sense to me because it prevents the loose reports from being misplaced and lost. However‚ the different sizes of facilities tend to organize patient
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Capstone Checkpoint Andrea Murphy HCR 220 October 20‚ 2011 Linda Johnson Capstone Checkpoint In my own words how‚ HIPPA‚ ICD‚ CPT‚ and HCPCS influence each of the ten steps of the medical billing process is that when it comes to medical billing and the coding process‚ there is a special task that must be completed by the billing staff members of any medical facility‚ whether it is a small doctor’s office or a large hospital. They must provide quality care in the mean while protecting the
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patients and the handling of collections. HCPCS‚ HIPAA‚ CPT‚ and ICD have an influence on every step of the process. The 9th Revision-Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) is a global categorization of disease and contains sets of codes. These codes give information for evenly measures and diagnoses. The ICD-9 code has three digits‚ and these three may be followed by a decimal point and then two more digits. The Healthcare Common procedure coding system (HCPCS) does not give diagnosis information‚ only
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University of Phoenix HCR/220 Eligibility‚ Payment‚ and Billing Procedures Checkpoint BreAwna Ingram June 7‚ 2012 Ms. Linda Eligibility‚ Payment‚ and Billing Procedures There are actually a few factors that determine a patient’s benefits eligibility‚ and some of these factors include whether or not coverage ends on the last day of the month where the particular employee’s active full-time service is over‚ and this employee may no longer qualify for insurance benefits. For example if
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This paperwork of COM 220 Week 4 Checkpoint includes: Developing a Thesis Statement Computer Science - General Computer Science DQ1 Week 4 Why is the systems development life cycle important (SDLC)? Who participates in the SDLC methodology? NOTE: -Responses to discussion question should be at least 200-300 words. Make sure that you have correctly checked for grammar and spelling. -Also‚ if you are citing from the internet‚ please remember to provide reference
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