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Coding Corner Questions: Rheumatology Word Search

From the College  |  Issue: December 2018  |  December 18, 2018

Rheumatology Word SearchFind the words/terms suggested by the following clues:

  1. What is the procedure conducted when a permanent picture is required for a joint injection?
  2. What is another name for a joint injection?
  3. What should be done when a patient returns for an infusion and a prior authorization has already been approved?
  4. On what body system is the trigger-point injection based?
  5. What is a subcategory of rheumatoid arthritis that can be positive or negative?
  6. What do the initials OIG represent?
  7. Who owns the ICD-10 codes?
  8. Who updates the ICD-10 codes?
  9. What does MAC stand for?
  10. What is the audit program created by Medicare to monitor the accuracy of claim payments?

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