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Platinum members can access a sample query form for malnutrition. If you are not a Platinum member and you want to upgrade your account, please call customer service at 800-650-6787.

The attached query form is an excerpt from the The Coder's Guide to Physician Queries, Second Edition, by Dr. Jillian Harrington, MHA, CPC, CPC-I, CPC-P, CCS, CCS-P, CEMC, MHP,  instructor for various HCPro Coding and Medicare Boot Camps. 

The attached coding case study was created by Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBGC, AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainer, and an E/M and procedure-based coding, compliance, data charge entry, and HIPAA privacy specialist in Melba, Idaho. 

The attached is a sample pressure ulcer query from The Coder's Guide to Physician Queries, Second Edition. 

Case presentation

Procedures performed:
Exploration of previous fusion L3-S1
Removal of segmental instrumentation L3-S1
L2-L3 complete bilateral laminectomy for decompression
Right L2-L3 transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion with BMP, locally harvested morcellized autograft, morcellized allograft and Medtronic Capstone PEEK cage
L2-S1 segmental instrumentation with Medtronic Solera 5-5 system
L2-L3 posterolateral/posterior arthrodesis with locally harvested morcellized autograft and BMP

This word search features clinical terminology for common orthopedic diagnoses and procedures. 

Scoliosis treatment and spinal fusion with MAGEC® rod placement from T3 to L3 w/spinal fusion from T3 to T4 using BMP.  

The placement of the MAGEC® growing rods in both the thoracic spine and the lumbar spine from T3 to L3. is coded as XNS4032 and XNS0032, for Reposition of the thoracic vertebrae and the lumbar vertebrae.

Coding and clinical documentation integrity professionals can use this form when conducting coding audits to guide their clinical reasoning and decision-making.