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Modifiers -GX (notice of liability issued, voluntary under payer policy) and -GY (Item or service statutorily excluded, does not meet the definition of any Medicare benefit or, for non-Medicare insurers, is not a contract benefit) tend to cause confusion for many coding professionals. This resource form may be used to clarify when these modifiers are appropriate to append.

This word search features clinical terminology for brain anatomy.

The attached is an excerpt on POA indicators from the book, JustCoding’s Guide to Medical Necessity Denials (Pack of 5) by Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, CDIP, COBGC. 

The attached is a word search and answer key featuring terminology for nutritional diseases and disorders encountered in inpatient settings.

The attached is a commonly used occurrence reporting form used by coding professionals to report documented issues requiring risk management’s attention. This form was excerpted from JustCoding’s Practical Guide to Coding Management, Second Edition.

Modifier -25 indicates a "significant, separately identifiable E/M service." Incorporate the tips below and click the "Download file" link above to access a modifier -25 decision tree.

The following chart illustrates the case of a patient admitted for pneumonia with the additional diagnosis of heart failure. In this case, the principal diagnosis is J18.9, pneumonia unspecified, listed under DRG 193, simple pneumonia and pleurisy with MCC. However, the documentation in this instance does not contain enough clinical information to support the heart failure as an MCC. In order to do that, the case requires more clarification of the diagnosis of heart failure and must be queried.

This crossword puzzle includes terminology for respiratory conditions. 

Practice your knowledge of debridement terms using this word search.